Psalms 109:15

15 Their sins recorded forever before God, but they themselves sunk in oblivion.

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 Chop down his family tree so that nobody even remembers his name.

14 But erect a memorial to the sin of his father, and make sure his mother's name is there, too -

15 Their sins recorded forever before God, but they themselves sunk in oblivion.

16 That's all he deserves since he was never once kind, hounded the afflicted and heartbroken to their graves.

17 Since he loved cursing so much, let curses rain down; Since he had no taste for blessing, let blessings flee far from him.