Psalm 109:6 {108:6}
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Set thou the sinner over him: and may the devil stand at his right hand.

set thou.

8th verse being applied by Peter to the traitor Judas, of whom David was certainly not a type. Bp. Horsley and others, however, render the verbs in the future tense, the first verb alone being in the imperative; justly considering the Psalmist as merely uttering prophetic denunciations of God's displeasure against sinners.

Matthew 27:4 Saying: I have sinned in betraying innocent blood. But they said: What is that to us? Look thou to it.

and let

Zechariah 3:1 And the Lord shewed me Jesus the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord: and Satan stood on his right hand to be his adversary.

John 13:2,27 And when supper was done (the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray him), . . .

Satan, or, an adversary

Matthew 5:25 Be at agreement with thy adversary betimes, whilst thou art in the way with him: lest perhaps the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

Context
The Song of the Slandered
5And they repaid me evil for good: and hatred for my love. 6Set thou the sinner over him: and may the devil stand at his right hand.7When he is judged, may he go out condemned; and may his prayer be turned to sin.…
Cross References
Zechariah 3:1
And the Lord shewed me Jesus the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord: and Satan stood on his right hand to be his adversary.

Psalm 109:7
When he is judged, may he go out condemned; and may his prayer be turned to sin.

Lexicon
Set
הַפְקֵ֣ד (hap̄·qêḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit

over him
עָלָ֣יו (‘ā·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

a wicked man;
רָשָׁ֑ע (rā·šā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7563: Wrong, an, bad person

let an accuser
וְ֝שָׂטָ֗ן (wə·śā·ṭān)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7854: An opponent -- Satan, the arch-enemy of good

stand
יַעֲמֹ֥ד (ya·‘ă·mōḏ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations

at
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

his right hand.
יְמִינֽוֹ׃ (yə·mî·nōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3225: The right hand, side, the south


Additional Translations
Set over him a wicked man; let an accuser stand at his right hand.Set you a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.

Set thou a wicked man over him; And let an adversary stand at his right hand.

Set thou a sinner against him; and let the devil stand at his right hand.

Set a wicked [man] over him, and let [the] adversary stand at his right hand;

Set thou a wicked man over him: and let an adversary stand at his right hand.

Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.

Set a wicked man over him. Let an adversary stand at his right hand.

Appoint Thou over him the wicked, And an adversary standeth at his right hand.
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