Psalms 109:15

15 Let them be before the LORD always, and let God eliminate the very memory of them from the land.

Psalms 109:15 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 109:15

Let them be before the Lord continually
And not cast behind his back, or into the depths of the sea, never to be seen more, as sins are when forgiven; but be always in sight, as loathsome and abominable, and causing those that committed them to be abhorred for them; and be before him, as a Judge, to examine them, the nature and kind of them, and to condemn and punish for them; see ( Exodus 20:5 ) . The Targum is,

``let them be before the Word of the Lord always;''

see ( Hebrews 4:13 ) .

That he may cut off the memory of them from the earth;
so that they may not be remembered with any applause, or their name spoken of with any commendation; see ( Job 18:17 ) .

Psalms 109:15 In-Context

13 Let his descendants be eliminated; let their names be wiped out in just one generation!

14 Let his father's wrongdoing be remembered before the LORD; let his mother's sin never be wiped out.

15 Let them be before the LORD always, and let God eliminate the very memory of them from the land.

16 All because this person didn't remember to demonstrate faithful love, but chased after the poor and needy— even the brokenhearted—with deadly intent!

17 Since he loved to curse, let it come back on him! Since he didn't care much for blessing, let it be far away from him!