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Psalms 109:19

Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.

KJV

Let it be unto him as the raiment wherewith he covereth himself, And for the girdle wherewith he is girded continually.

ASV

תְּהִי ל֭/וֹ כְּ/בֶ֣גֶד יַעְטֶ֑ה וּ֝/לְ/מֵ֗זַח תָּמִ֥יד יַחְגְּרֶֽ/הָ

Hebrew

It is to him as apparel--he covereth himself, And for a continual girdle he girdeth it on.

YLT

Let it be to him as the clothing with which he covers himself, for the belt that is always around him.

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

ו
v
noun · 218×
חָג֖וּר
chgvr
verb · 44×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יַעְטֶ֑ה
y'th
verb · 17×
מֵ֥זַח
mzch
noun · 3×
תָּמִ֔יד
tmyd
noun · 104×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Ps 109:29 — Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.
  • Ps 132:18 — His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.