Psalm 109:8
New International Version
May his days be few; may another take his place of leadership.

New Living Translation
Let his years be few; let someone else take his position.

English Standard Version
May his days be few; may another take his office!

Berean Standard Bible
May his days be few; may another take his position.

King James Bible
Let his days be few; and let another take his office.

New King James Version
Let his days be few, And let another take his office.

New American Standard Bible
May his days be few; May another take his office.

NASB 1995
Let his days be few; Let another take his office.

NASB 1977
Let his days be few; Let another take his office.

Legacy Standard Bible
Let his days be few; Let another take his office.

Amplified Bible
Let his days be few; And let another take his office.

Christian Standard Bible
Let his days be few; let another take over his position.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let his days be few; let another take over his position.

American Standard Version
Let his days be few; And let another take his office.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Their days will be few and whatever is kept for them others will take.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Let his days be few: and let another take his office of overseer.

Contemporary English Version
Cut his life short and let someone else have his job.

Douay-Rheims Bible
May his days be few: and his bishopric let another take.

English Revised Version
Let his days be few; and let another take his office.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Let his days be few [in number]. Let someone else take his position.

Good News Translation
May his life soon be ended; may someone else take his job!

International Standard Version
May his days be few; may another take over his position.

JPS Tanakh 1917
Let his days be few; Let another take his charge.

Literal Standard Version
His days are few, another takes his oversight,

Majority Standard Bible
May his days be few; may another take his position.

New American Bible
May his days be few; may another take his office.

NET Bible
May his days be few! May another take his job!

New Revised Standard Version
May his days be few; may another seize his position.

New Heart English Bible
Let his days be few. Let another take his office.

Webster's Bible Translation
Let his days be few; and let another take his office.

World English Bible
Let his days be few. Let another take his office.

Young's Literal Translation
His days are few, his oversight another taketh,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Song of the Slandered
7When he is tried, let him be found guilty, and may his prayer be regarded as sin. 8May his days be few; may another take his position. 9May his children be fatherless and his wife a widow.…

Cross References
Acts 1:20
"For it is written in the book of Psalms: 'May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,' and, 'May another take his position.'

Psalm 55:23
But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.


Treasury of Scripture

Let his days be few; and let another take his office.

his days

Psalm 55:23
But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.

Matthew 27:5
And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

another

Acts 1:16-26
Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus…

office.

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Psalm 109
1. David complains of his slanderous enemies
16. He shows their sin
21. Complaining of his own misery, he prays for help
29. He promises thankfulness














(8) Office.--See Note, Psalm 109:6. Evidently some post of power and influence.

Verse 8. - Let his days be few. There were Divine promises that "bloodthirsty and deceitful men" should not "live out half their days," which might naturally be regarded as justifying this wish (see Psalm 55:23; Proverbs 10:27; Ecclesiastes 7:17). And let another take his office. Τὴν ἐπισκοπὴν αὐτοῦ, LXX. Applied by St. Peter to Judas (Acts 1:20).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
May his days
יָמָ֥יו (yā·māw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

be
יִֽהְיֽוּ־ (yih·yū-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

few;
מְעַטִּ֑ים (mə·‘aṭ·ṭîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 4592: A little, fewness, a few

may another
אַחֵֽר׃ (’a·ḥêr)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 312: Hinder, next, other

take
יִקַּ֥ח (yiq·qaḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

his position.
פְּ֝קֻדָּת֗וֹ (pə·qud·dā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6486: Oversight, mustering, visitation, store


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