Psalms 109:13Let his posterity be cut off. In the generation following let their name be blotted out.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. David calls for complete erasure of his enemy's line - the ultimate ancient curse. Modern Israel/Palestine region.
The emotion here: devastated and demanding ultimate justice
The original word
acharit (אַחֲרִית) — posterity, what comes after, the future line of descendants
Why it matters
Having your name 'blotted out' meant complete removal from genealogical records - social death in ancient Israel
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 109:13
This was the strongest possible curse in ancient Israel - worse than personal death, it meant family extinction
Common misconceptionModern readers think this contradicts 'love your enemies,' but David is actually demonstrating faith - he's giving his desire for revenge TO God rather than taking it into his own hands.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Psalms 109:13
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 109:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 109:13 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 2% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include imprecation, lineage destruction, memory erasure. Notable phrases: posterity be cut off; name be blotted out. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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