• RushLana@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    456·
    18 days ago

    Context :

    8 May his days be few; may another take his place of leadership. 9 May his children be fatherless and his wife a widow. 10 May his children be wandering beggars; may they be driven from their ruined homes. 11 May a creditor seize all he has; may strangers plunder the fruits of his labor. 12 May no one extend kindness to him or take pity on his fatherless children. 13 May his descendants be cut off, their names blotted out from the next generation. 14 May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD; may the sin of his mother never be blotted out. 15 May their sins always remain before the LORD, that he may blot out their name from the earth. 16 For he never thought of doing a kindness, but hounded to death the poor and the needy and the brokenhearted. 17 He loved to pronounce a curse— may it come back on him. He found no pleasure in blessing— may it be far from him.

    • MystikIncarnate@lemmy.caEnglish
      19·
      17 days ago

      Forgive my ignorance, in this context, who is “he”?

      Like, what kind of person is being discussed in this passage?

      Mostly just curious. But not curious enough to tarnish my Google search history by looking it up.

      • markovs_gun@lemmy.world
        26·
        17 days ago

        It’s a general enemy. Here are the first few verses, which got left out

        1 My God, whom I praise,

        do not remain silent,

        2 for people who are wicked and deceitful have opened their mouths against me;

        they have spoken against me with lying tongues.

        3 With words of hatred they surround me;

        they attack me without cause.

        4 In return for my friendship they accuse me,

        but I am a man of prayer.

        5 They repay me evil for good,

        and hatred for my friendship.

        6 Appoint someone evil to oppose my enemy;

        let an accuser stand at his right hand.

        7 When he is tried, let him be found guilty,

        and may his prayers condemn him.

        It’s not talking about a specific person, but enemies in general.

        • MystikIncarnate@lemmy.caEnglish
          2·
          17 days ago

          Thanks. It seems to me that the Bible thumping crowd would see it was Trump is the one being attacked and the remainder of the passage would be against his enemies, rather than the intended implication that Trump is the enemy.

      • Akrenion@slrpnk.net
        18·
        17 days ago

        It’s a psalm that wishes bad on those who oppose you and the love you give. Basically a disstrack on all your enemies.

      • m0darn@lemmy.ca
        5·
        17 days ago

        Wikipedia says it’s attributed to King David but doesn’t give more context. Maybe cursing someone that betrayed him?

    • scarabic@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      17 days ago

      I couldn’t even care if Trump and his excrement progeny remain bourgeoise douchebags living in comfort. I’d just like them to stop defecating in the temple, and selling tickets to defecate in the temple.

    • UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.mlEnglish
      12·
      17 days ago

      “Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming on you. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days. Look! The wages you failed to pay the workers who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty. You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter. You have condemned and murdered the innocent one, who was not opposing you.”

      James 5:1-6 New International Version

      • UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.mlEnglish
        7·
        17 days ago

        Matthew 25:41-46 New King James Bible

        41 “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; 43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’

        44 “Then they also will answer [a]Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ 45 Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’ 46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

        • UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.mlEnglish
          7·
          17 days ago

          eviticus 19:33–34 (NIV):

          “When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt.”