Psalms 109:29

“Let my accusers be clothed with humiliation, and let them wrap themselves as in a robe in their shame.”

Psalms 109:29 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 109:29, word by word

Let my accusersשׂוֹטְנַsotna

oppose, accuse

To oppose, to accuse: to set oneself against someone. "Satan", "the adversary", comes from this root.

Where else “sotna” appears
be clothedיִלְבְּשׁוּyilbshu

put on

To cover the body with clothes: to put on what one is to wear.

Where else “yilbshu” appears
with humiliationכְּלִמָּהkelima

disgrace, shame

Shame, dishonor suffered before others.

Where else “kelima” appears
and let them wrap themselvesיַעֲטוּyaatu

cover, wrap

Cover oneself, wrap oneself in a garment; cover.

Where else “yaatu” appears
as in a robeמְעִילmeil

robe

Robe: a long garment without sleeves worn over the tunic.

Where else “meil” appears
in their shameבָּשְׁתָּbashta

shame

The shame one suffers, or what causes it.

Where else “bashta” appears

The context

28Let them curse, but you will bless; they have risen up and will be put to shame, but your servant will rejoice.

29 · This verse (above)

30I will give thanks to YHWH greatly with my mouth, and in the midst of many I will praise him.

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