Psalms 109:14
Psalms 109:14 in Multiple Translations
May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD, and the sin of his mother never be blotted out.
Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.
Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with Jehovah; And let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.
Let the Lord keep in mind the wrongdoing of his fathers; and may the sin of his mother have no forgiveness.
May the Lord be reminded of the sins of his fathers; may his mother's sins not be blotted out.
Let the iniquitie of his fathers bee had in remembrance with the Lord: and let not the sinne of his mother be done away.
The iniquity of his fathers Is remembered unto Jehovah, And the sin of his mother is not blotted out.
Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered by the LORD. Don’t let the sin of his mother be blotted out.
Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.
Yahweh, remember and do not forgive his ancestors for the evil things that they did, and do not even forgive the sins that his mother committed;
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Psalms 109:14 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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HEB
יִזָּכֵ֤ר
עֲוֺ֣ן
אֲ֭בֹתָי/ו
אֶל
יְהוָ֑ה
וְ/חַטַּ֥את
אִ֝מּ֗/וֹ
אַל
תִּמָּֽח
יִזָּכֵ֤ר
zâkar
H2142
to remember
V-Niphal-Imperf-3ms
עֲוֺ֣ן
ʻâvôn
H5771
iniquity
N-cs
אֲ֭בֹתָי/ו
ʼâb
H1
father
N-mp | Suff
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to(wards)
Prep
יְהוָ֑ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
וְ/חַטַּ֥את
chaṭṭâʼâh
H2403
sin
Conj | N-fs
אִ֝מּ֗/וֹ
ʼêm
H517
mother
N-fs | Suff
אַל
ʼal
H408
not
Part
תִּמָּֽח
mâchâh
H4229
to wipe
V-Niphal-Juss-3fs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 109:14
יִזָּכֵ֤ר
zâkar
H2142
"to remember"
V-Niphal-Imperf-3ms
To remember means to recall or mark something, like God remembering his covenant with Abraham in Genesis 9:1 and Exodus 2:24.
Definition: 1) to remember, recall, call to mind 1a) (Qal) to remember, recall 1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to remember, remind 1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance 1c3) to mention 1c4) to record 1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance
Usage: Occurs in 223 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] burn (incense), [idiom] earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount, record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call, come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, [idiom] still, think on, [idiom] well. See also: Genesis 8:1; Psalms 74:2; Psalms 8:5.
עֲוֺ֣ן
ʻâvôn
H5771
"iniquity"
N-cs
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means moral evil or sin, like the kind God sees in people's hearts. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Psalms. This concept is key to understanding human nature.
Definition: : crime 1) perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity 1a) iniquity 1b) guilt of iniquity, guilt (as great), guilt (of condition) 1c) consequence of or punishment for iniquity
Usage: Occurs in 215 OT verses. KJV: fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin. See also: Genesis 4:13; Psalms 107:17; Psalms 18:24.
אֲ֭בֹתָי/ו
ʼâb
H1
"father"
N-mp | Suff
In Hebrew, this word means father, whether literal or figurative. It is used to describe God as the father of his people, as well as human fathers like Abraham. The word is about a paternal relationship or authority.
Definition: 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers - of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) Also means: av (אַב "father" H0002)
Usage: Occurs in 1060 OT verses. KJV: chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'. See also: Genesis 2:24; Genesis 42:37; Leviticus 19:3.
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
"to(wards)"
Prep
This Hebrew word means 'to' or 'toward', showing direction or movement. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, to indicate where someone is going. The KJV translates it in various ways, like 'about', 'according to', or 'against'.
Definition: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
Usage: Occurs in 4205 OT verses. KJV: about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in). See also: Genesis 1:9; Genesis 21:14; Genesis 31:13.
יְהוָ֑ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
וְ/חַטַּ֥את
chaṭṭâʼâh
H2403
"sin"
Conj | N-fs
This word describes sin, guilt, or punishment for sin, and also the sacrifice or purification made to atone for it. It is used in the Bible to describe the consequences and solutions for sin. The KJV translates it as 'punishment' or 'sin'.
Definition: sin, sinful thing
Usage: Occurs in 270 OT verses. KJV: punishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering). See also: Genesis 4:7; Numbers 12:11; Psalms 25:7.
אִ֝מּ֗/וֹ
ʼêm
H517
"mother"
N-fs | Suff
The Hebrew word for 'mother' is used in the Bible to describe a female parent or a maternal figure. It can also refer to the source or origin of something, such as a river or a family. In some cases, it is used figuratively to describe a person's relationship to others.
Definition: 1) mother 1a) of humans 1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.) 1c) of animals 2) point of departure or division
Usage: Occurs in 202 OT verses. KJV: dam, mother, [idiom] parting. See also: Genesis 2:24; 2 Kings 4:19; Psalms 22:10.
אַל
ʼal
H408
"not"
Part
Means not or nothing, used to express negation, as in the phrase do not or let not be.
Definition: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive) Aramaic equivalent: al (אַל "not" H0409)
Usage: Occurs in 572 OT verses. KJV: nay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than. See also: Genesis 13:8; Joshua 11:6; 1 Chronicles 22:13.
תִּמָּֽח
mâchâh
H4229
"to wipe"
V-Niphal-Juss-3fs
This verb means to erase or wipe something away. In Psalm 51:1, David asks God to blot out his sins. It can also mean to reach out or touch something.
Definition: 1) to wipe, wipe out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to wipe 1a2) to blot out, obliterate 1a3) to blot out, exterminate 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be wiped out 1b2) to be blotted out 1b3) to be exterminated 1c) (Hiphil) to blot out (from memory)
Usage: Occurs in 32 OT verses. KJV: abolish, blot out, destroy, full of marrow, put out, reach unto, [idiom] utterly, wipe (away, out). See also: Genesis 6:7; Nehemiah 13:14; Psalms 9:6.
Study Notes — Psalms 109:14
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- Context
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- Psalms 109:14 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 109:14
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 109:14
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 109:14
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 109:14
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 109:14
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 109:14
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 109:14
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 109:14
- Sermons on Psalms 109:14
Context — The Song of the Slandered
12May there be no one to extend kindness to him, and no one to favor his fatherless children.
13May his descendants be cut off; may their name be blotted out from the next generation.
14May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD, and the sin of his mother never be blotted out.
15May their sins always remain before the LORD, that He may cut off their memory from the earth. 16For he never thought to show kindness, but pursued the poor and needy and brokenhearted, even to their death.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Exodus 20:5 | You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, |
| 2 | Nehemiah 4:5 | Do not cover up their iniquity or let their sin be blotted out from Your sight, for they have provoked the builders. |
| 3 | Jeremiah 18:23 | But You, O LORD, know all their deadly plots against me. Do not wipe out their guilt or blot out their sin from Your sight. Let them be overthrown before You; deal with them in the time of Your anger. |
| 4 | 2 Samuel 3:29 | May it whirl over the heads of Joab and the entire house of his father, and may the house of Joab never be without one having a discharge or skin disease, or one who leans on a staff or falls by the sword or lacks food.” |
| 5 | 2 Kings 9:27 | When King Ahaziah of Judah saw this, he fled up the road toward Beth-haggan. And Jehu pursued him, shouting, “Shoot him too!” So they shot Ahaziah in his chariot on the Ascent of Gur, near Ibleam, and he fled to Megiddo and died there. |
| 6 | 2 Chronicles 22:3–4 | Ahaziah also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in wickedness. And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as the house of Ahab had done, for to his destruction they were his counselors after the death of his father. |
| 7 | 2 Kings 11:1 | When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs. |
| 8 | Matthew 23:31–36 | So you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets. Fill up, then, the measure of the sin of your fathers. You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell? Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute in town after town. And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation. |
| 9 | 2 Kings 8:27 | And Ahaziah walked in the ways of the house of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab, for he was a son-in-law of the house of Ahab. |
| 10 | 2 Samuel 21:1 | During the reign of David there was a famine for three successive years, and David sought the face of the LORD. And the LORD said, “It is because of the blood shed by Saul and his family, because he killed the Gibeonites.” |
Psalms 109:14 Summary
This verse is a prayer that God would remember the sins of the person's ancestors and not forget them. It's not about seeking revenge, but about seeking justice and acknowledging that our actions have consequences. Just like in Deuteronomy 5:9, God is a just God who punishes the guilty, but also shows mercy and forgiveness to those who repent. We can learn from this verse that our sins can have lasting effects, but we can also seek forgiveness and restoration from God, as seen in Psalms 103:12, which says that God removes our transgressions from us as far as the east is from the west.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the psalmist ask for the iniquity of the person's fathers to be remembered before the LORD?
The psalmist is asking for God to take into account the sins of the person's ancestors, just as Exodus 34:7 says that God visits the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generation.
What does it mean for the sin of his mother to never be blotted out?
This means that the sin will not be forgiven or forgotten, much like the sins mentioned in Psalms 51:3, where David asks for his sins to be blotted out, implying that some sins may not be blotted out if not repented of.
Is the psalmist being vindictive or seeking revenge?
The psalmist is actually seeking justice, as seen in Psalms 109:15, where he asks for the memory of the wicked to be cut off from the earth, which is in line with Proverbs 10:7, which says that the memory of the righteous is blessed.
How does this verse relate to the concept of generational sin?
This verse highlights the idea that sin can have consequences that affect not just the individual, but also their descendants, as seen in Numbers 14:18, which says that God is slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, but also visits the iniquity of the fathers upon the children.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways in which the sins of our ancestors can affect our own lives, and how can we seek forgiveness and healing from God?
- How can we balance the desire for justice with the command to love and forgive our enemies, as seen in Matthew 5:44?
- In what ways can we pray for those who have wronged us, without seeking revenge or harm, but rather seeking justice and restoration?
- What does this verse teach us about the importance of repentance and seeking forgiveness for our sins, and how can we apply this to our own lives?
- How can we trust in God's sovereign justice, even when we don't see immediate consequences for the wicked, and instead trust in His promise to avenge His people, as seen in Romans 12:19?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 109:14
Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the Lord,.... Not of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; who, though they had their failings, they were not remembered, and much less punished in their
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 109:14
Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour. -God's visitation on the wicked man's property (Psalms 109:11-12); on his name and memorial (Psalms 109:13-15).
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 109:14
Be remembered against him, or punished in him, as God hath threatened to deal with great delinquents, .
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 109:14
Psalms 109:14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.Ver. 14. Let the iniquity of his fathers, &c.] In whose sinful steps he treadeth, be charged upon him. And let not the sin of his mother] Who bred him no better, but cockered him in wicked courses, and gave him no good example, Partus fere sequitur ventrem.
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 109:14
(14) Fathers.—The sweet of vengeance lies in its completeness. The curse must strike backwards as well as forwards, and the root as well as the branch be destroyed. Undoubtedly the Mosaic Law, which proclaimed that the “iniquity of the fathers should be visited on the children,” suggested the form of the imprecation. Sin of his mother.—Is the necessity of the parallel. ism sufficient to account for this mention of the mother, or is some definite circumstance in the poet’s thought? The theory which makes this portion of the psalm (Psalms 109:6-20), a quotation of curses really uttered by Shimei against David, finds an allusion to the Moabitish descent on the mother’s side. (Comp. the Rabbinical explanation of Psa 51:5.)
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 109:14
6–20. The thought of the enormity of this ingratitude overmasters the Psalmist. He breaks out suddenly into a passionate prayer that due retribution may fall upon the chief offender. May the ruin he was planning for another overtake himself! The singular (‘over him’ &c.), which now takes the place of the plural, may be collective, the Psalmist’s enemies being regarded as a whole; or distributive, each one of the mass being singled out: but more probably it fastens upon the leader of the gang (Psalms 109:2) upon whom rests the real guilt. Cp. for the sudden transition Psalms 55:12 ff., Psalms 55:20 ff.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 109:14
Let the iniquity of his fathers - Of his ancestors. Be remembered with the Lord - Or, by the Lord.
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 109:14
14. Iniquity of his fathers… the sin of his mother—So called because they were of like character before him.
Sermons on Psalms 109:14
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Your Reasonable Service by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the life and achievements of Blaise Pascal, whom he considers the greatest intellectual in world history. He highlights Pascal's early mathema |
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A Biblical Family - a Tool in God's Hands (Part 2) by Erlo Stegen | In this final service of a weekend conference on the biblical family, the preacher emphasizes the importance of parents repenting of their sins and seeking forgiveness from God. He |
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Visiting the Iniquity of the Fathers by Keith Daniel | In this sermon, the speaker shares a personal story about a young boy who expressed his desire to attend Bible school and become a preacher. Years later, the speaker encounters a m |
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A Call to Us by Basilea Schlink | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of giving God the first right to our time, money, possessions, and everything that makes life worth living. The speaker highli |
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A Message of Reconciliation by Paul Washer | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the offensive nature of the gospel and the justice of God in condemning sinners. He highlights the unity of the Scriptures by drawing parall |
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The Insanity of Sin - Part 1 by Joy Dawson | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of having a clear conscience before God and men. He shares a story about a man who sent telegrams to influential people, caus |
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The Potter's Power Over the Clay by Eli Brayley | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of understanding God's purpose for the church. He urges the congregation to not be ignorant about the things of God, particul |