KJV King James Version
Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.
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Psalm 109:6
Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Set over him a wicked man; let an accuser stand at his right hand.
WEB World English Bible
Set a wicked man over him. Let an adversary stand at his right hand.
ASV American Standard Version
Set thou a wicked man over him; And let an adversary stand at his right hand.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Appoint Thou over him the wicked, And an adversary standeth at his right hand.
Surrounding context — Psalm 109
3 They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
4 For my love they are my adversaries: but I [give myself unto] prayer.
5 And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
6 Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.
7 When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.
8 Let his days be few; [and] let another take his office.
9 Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.
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Cross-references
Zechariah 3:1And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.Matthew 5:25Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.Matthew 27:4Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What [is that] to us? see thou [to that].John 13:2And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s [son], to betray him;John 13:27And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.
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