Mazmur 109:7-8

109:7 When he is judged, he will be found ¹  guilty! ² 

Then his prayer will be regarded as sinful.

109:8 May his days be few! ³ 

May another take his job! ⁴ 

Mazmur 35:4

35:4 May those who seek my life be embarrassed and humiliated!

May those who plan to harm me be turned back and ashamed! ⁵ 

Mazmur 71:13

71:13 May my accusers be humiliated and defeated!

May those who want to harm me ⁶  be covered with scorn and disgrace!

Mazmur 109:13

109:13 May his descendants ⁷  be cut off! ⁸ 

May the memory of them be wiped out by the time the next generation arrives! ⁹ 

Mazmur 129:5

129:5 May all who hate Zion

be humiliated and turned back!

[109:7]  ¹ tn The prefixed verbal form could be taken as a jussive, but the use of the imperfect form in the following line suggests that v. 7 anticipates the outcome of the accusation envisioned in v. 6.

[109:7]  ² tn Heb “he will go out [as] a criminal” (that is, guilty).

[109:8]  ³ tn The prefixed verbal forms (except those with vav [ו] consecutive) in vv. 8-20 are taken as jussives of prayer. Note the distinct jussive forms used in vv. 12-13, 15, 19.

[109:8]  ⁴ tn The Hebrew noun פְּקֻדָּה (pÿquddah) can mean “charge” or “office,” though BDB 824 s.v. suggests that here it refers to his possessions.

[35:4]  ⁵ tn The four prefixed verbal forms in this verse are understood as jussives. The psalmist is calling judgment down on his enemies. See also the distinct jussive form in v. 6.

[71:13]  ⁶ tn Heb “those who seek my harm.”

[109:13]  ⁷ tn Or “offspring.”

[109:13]  ⁸ sn On the expression cut off see Ps 37:28.

[109:13]  ⁹ tn Heb “in another generation may their name be wiped out.”