Psalms 109:13
Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.
Main message
Psalm 109:13 asks for the adversary's posterity to be cut off and his name erased in a generation.
Meaning in context
Psalm 109:6–20 · Imprecatory judicial appeal — The speaker voices severe curses and asks God to answer hostile accusation with judgment.
This is genealogical curse language from the ancient world, not permission for ethnic cleansing, forced sterilization, family erasure, or persecution of descendants.
Further teachings
No inherited extermination
The verse cannot be operationalized against families or peoples.
Cross References: Psalm 109:13.
Applications in daily life
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When anger becomes generational
Confine accountability to responsible persons and proven acts.
Never target descendants or demographic groups.
Related Bible passages and resources
Common misreadings
God authorizes erasing an enemy's bloodline.
The verse gives no mandate for reproductive coercion, killing, or ethnic persecution.
How to Apply Psalms 109:13
Meditate on Psalms 109:13 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message from Scripture applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.
Sources & Method
Biblical text
Psalm 109:13 (en).
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