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Psalms 109:12

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What does Psalms 109:12 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Let there be none to extend kindness unto him; Neither let there be any to have pity on his fatherless children.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Let there be none to extend kindness unto him; Neither let there be any to have pity on his fatherless children.
Psalms 109:12 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 109

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
9Let his children be fatherless, And his wife a widow.
10Let his children be vagabonds, and beg; And let them seek [their bread] out of their desolate places.
11Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; And let strangers make spoil of his labor.
12Let there be none to extend kindness unto him; Neither let there be any to have pity on his fatherless children.
13Let his posterity be cut off; In the generation following let their name be blotted out.
14Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with Jehovah; And let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.
15Let them be before Jehovah continually, That he may cut off the memory of them from the earth;
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Let there be none to extend mercy unto him, etc.] No pity is ever expressed at hearing or reading the sad case of Judas; and though the Jews were pitied of those that carried them captive to Babylon, (<19A646>Psalm 106:46), yet, in their last destruction by the Romans, no mercy was shown them; the wrath of God and man came upon them to the uttermost, (<520216>1 Thessalonians 2:16). Neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children: to bestow any benefit upon them; to relieve their wants, nor to protect their persons; no more respect shown them than to their father, being shunned and hated for their father’s sake.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Let there be none to extend mercy unto him - Let him find compassion and sympathy in no one. When he suffers, let him be left to bear it alone. Let there be none found to shed a tear of compassion over him, or to relieve him. Literally, “Let there be no one to draw out kindness to him.” Neither let there be any to favor his fatherless children - To show them mercy or kindness. See the notes at Psalms 109:10. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“none: Isa 27:11; Luk 6:38; Jam 2:13 favour: Psa 137:8, Psa 137:9; Isa 13:18; Mat 27:25; Luk 11:50, Luk 11:51 Psalms 109:13”
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