KJV ORIGINAL
Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Let his descendants be cut off, and in the next generation let their name be completely erased.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is asking for complete judgment on his enemy - that their family line would end and their memory would be forgotten.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of a fierce imprecatory psalm where David calls down severe curses on his enemies who have falsely accused and betrayed him. In ancient Near Eastern culture, having one's name and family line completely destroyed was considered the ultimate curse, worse than death itself. Such prayers for divine judgment were common in the ancient world when legal systems offered little protection from powerful enemies.
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