Psalms 109:16 meaning and explanation
For he never thought to show kindness, but pursued the poor and needy and brokenhearted, even to their death.
Psalms 109:16, Berean Standard Bible
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Psalm 109 is David's plea for God to act against enemies who slander him and repay his love with hatred. In verse 16 he names the specific crime that grounds the curses of the surrounding verses: this adversary showed no kindness (Hebrew chesed, steadfast covenant love) but hunted the poor, needy and brokenhearted to death.
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