Let the creditor seize all that he has, “In all Satan’s armoury there are no worse weapons than deceitful tongues.” (Spurgeon). Like the woman of Canaan with the demon-possessed daughter (Matthew 15:21-25), he asked God for help. i. A Psalm of David. Psalm 109:4 "For my love they are my adversaries: but I [give myself unto] traducing his person, and aspersing his character as a wicked man. They speak against me with lying tongues; 3 with hateful words they surround me, attacking me without cause. Surely the malicious man cannot complain if he is judged by his own rule, and has his corn measured with his own bushel.” (Spurgeon). come”. Why is it important to a father to have a son? Here he further explained that he extended love to these adversaries, but they gave David evil for good, and hatred for…love. against me without a cause.". When men reject the salvation of Christ, even their prayers are numbered among their sins. Hence, to pray that all one's family might be cut off was one of the severest My God, whom I praise, do not remain silent, for people who are wicked and deceitful have opened their mouths against me; they have spoken against me with lying tongues. John 8:44 "Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye All the imprecatory psalms have the flavor of Romans 12:19: ‘“It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.’ They leave the execution of justice in God’s hands.” (Boice). Psalms chapter 109 KJV (King James Version) 1 (To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.) Of the Messiah (as in Psalm 109:22), at whose right hand the Lord was. In the Greek Septuagint version of the Bible, and in the Latin Vulgate, this psalm is Psalm 108 in a slightly different numbering system. Psalms 109:8. Study Psalm 109 using Matthew Henry’s Bible Commentary (concise) to better understand Scripture with full outline and verse meaning. them and theirs despicable and hateful, and brings poverty, shame, and misery Psalm 109 King James Version 1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. head, and the LORD shall reward thee.". though the Jews were pitied of those that carried them captive to Babylon (Psalm Because of this, he will exalt the head. who gets trapped. 2 For wicked and deceitful mouths are opened against me, speaking against me with lying tongues. As in many cases, the children suffer for the father's sin. in mind here and verses 26-29. night to go to the mount of Olives, and there abide and pray (Luke 6:12). The word psalm comes from the Greek word psallein, which means “to pluck.”That word gave rise to psalmos, which means “a song sung to harp music.” (The strings on a harp are plucked, at least some of the time. Many times children suffer for their __________ sin. They surrounded him as he hung on the cross, and expressed their malice and Psalm 109:9 "Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.". chapters 18-27). Psalms Audio courtesy of The Boston Catholic Journal. betrayer with another apostle (compare Acts 1:20). The psalm also is a problem psalm. Because Your mercy is good, deliver me. And let another take his office — Made void by his death. I am gone like a shadow when it lengthens; For sure, Psalm 109 is generally recognised as one of Hebrew, "his sons." the wicked! soul, with pain, anguish, horror, and despair? father's sake. Thus they have rewarded me evil for good, And hatred for my love. O God of my praise! father is Satan, perhaps this would be a good spot for him to be. Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise; 2 For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue. For the love that Christ showed to the Jews. son who can carry on the family name. Punishment Desired (109:6-20). A Psalm of David. become sin.". This is a Psalm of David, and is thought to be the strongest of what are known as the imprecatory psalms, David’s songs that call down curses upon his enemies. For I am poor and needy, a. He did not want the mouth of the deceitful to have the last word. 3 They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause. They call upon the Lord to oppose these wicked men who have repaid evil for good. words have respect not to the penitent, but to the impenitent and hard-hearted Verses 6-13: Personal vengeance is not David’s motive for cursing his enemies. This heightens the meaning of these psalms for us today. 109 t Be not silent, O u God of my praise! When great numbers were dispersed, and wandered about in various PSALM 109:17. The psalm describes the reactions of a man who has been unjustly accused, wrongly treated. 15. It is Jesus’ influence on the world and on our hearts that causes us to wince at the words of Psalm 109. i. Matthew Poole thought that the poor and needy man was David himself, “who was desolate and miserable, who required pity, and not additions of cruelty.” (Poole). 4 In return for my love they accuse me, but I give myself to prayer. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. i. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; will be the effect of the sentence? “All these maledictions shall be fulfilled on my enemies; they shall have them for their reward.” (Clarke). The outcast’s place filled (for St. Matthias’ Day):--The words in themselves sound simple enough; they might seem to speak of no more than all human beings must undergo, by the necessity of their mortal nature. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. I also have become a reproach to them; a. II. To get what Psalm 109:17 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity. It seems the His life would be short and another would occupy his office. novelty, falsehood, and blasphemy. pay, and therefore they seized on all they had for it. Everyone else has had Let his days be few; and let another take his office. 27:5). Psalm 109 reflects a common problem which we have all experienced. of the consequences which must follow from the punishment of a bad man. When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin. He asserted that the charges were without cause (109:3). It is simply one David is saying here, this person showed no one any mercy, let him reap what he God to be honored. “O God the Lord” and at (verse 26), as “O LORD my God”. Psalm 109:2 "For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue." The And all their other Let's look at it. 5 So they reward me evil for good, and hatred for my love. The Psalmist begins with a lament. He has been set upon by those who are attempting to destroy him, yet without a cause. Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. 24:10). “The Hebrew is more abrupt and therefore even stronger. away. Psalm 109 1 Psalm 109 For the director of music. ii. 2:36), and was very likely literally true of the children of Judas. the sin of which he is guilty. the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.". Verses 1-5: It is the unspeakable comfort of all believers, that whoever is KING JAMES VERSION (KJV) TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT. 1 For the leader. Fought against him both with words and blows, Wander from place to place, begging their bread. You probably have not heard any sermons based on these verses because Psalm 109 is one of the half-dozen called the Imprecatory Psalms(2) (imprecatory means curse). David’s responds here encompassed by them as with so many bees, who everyone left their sting in him Psalm 109 is a psalm in the Book of Psalms.In the Greek Septuagint version of the Bible, and in the Latin Vulgate, this psalm is Psalm 108 in a slightly different numbering system. {109:7} He will drink from the torrent on the way. the psalm’s general details with any particular incident/person in the king’s “There is nothing more easy than to wag a wicked tongue.” (Trapp), ii. Go, ye cursed, upon the bodies and souls of I. prayer to God, who judges righteously (1 Peter 2:23). His body was wasted, and almost worn away. mother possibly is doing the best that she can, but she cannot be two people at The Apostle Peter cited this verse as justification for replacing Judas the For the good works Eight of the 14 historical superscriptions in other psalms refer to the PSALM 109 PRAYERS AGAINST THE WICKED . Let not his family foes of God and His cause, whose inevitable fate is set. Webmaster@bible-studys.org children, and all that a man had (see 2 Kings 4:1). Return BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD: The Holy Bible: King James Version. issue without effect, it was in vain and to no purpose. evil person, is to have someone just like himself rule over him. Psalm 109:8 "Let his days be few; [and] let another take his office.". thirsty, give him water to drink:" "For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his Verses 2-5: David’s complaint was that the innocent were being accused by the When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin. Be not silent, O God of my praise! own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.". 5 So they reward me evil for good, and hatred for my love. else but prayer; he did not return railing for railing, but committed himself in seditious person, and a disturber of the nation's peace; particularly their The book of Psalms was originally a collection of hymns for the Israelite nation and their worship centers. In praying for his enemies’ punishment and his own deliverance, David prays for This He became prayer as they became malice. have no denial; and especially when he was on the cross, where they gaped upon houses, in which they lived. Since his Psalm 109 contains a prayer that moves in two directions: A prayer against the persecutors (vv 6–20) and a prayer for deliverance from their accusations (vv 21–29). d. As he loved cursing, so let it come to him: David’s prayer was rooted in simple justice. These psalms are called imprecatory because they express a desire for God’s venge-576 Adamo: Reading Psalm 109 OTE 21/3 (2008), 575-592 ance on their enemies. substance he had been laboring for. Then was he enclosed with these spiteful snarling dogs, and the punishment intended for the accused. 3 They encircle me with words of hate, and attack me without cause. PSALM 109 PRAYERS AGAINST THE WICKED . He wanted God to do to this enemy what that guilty man had done to others. Gospel to them in each of their cities. Plea for Judgment of False Accusers. 26:59). theological problem: How can a man who claims to trust in the Lord (verses b. To save him from those who condemn him. of devils; and all this without any cause or just reason. Thus they have rewarded me evil for good, Let his prayer being could also be saying, God who deserves my praise. In verse 9 David says, let his children be _____________. He betook himself to nothing The prayer is, simply, that justice may be done, and all this is but But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. Blaspheming Click on the different category headings to find out more. a. they did not have children. That You, LORD, have done it! The psalm describes the reactions of a man who has been unjustly accused, wrongly treated. Psalm 109 Commentary. In return for their hate, what did he give them? 109: A Cry for Vengeance: To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Representing him as an enemy to the state, as a the psalmist is so identified with God that he has the mind of God: the so Judas is said to go Nov 6, 2018 - Explore Karina Terra's board "Psalm 109" on Pinterest. Their harsh words were spoken with a lying tongue, and their words of hatred were without a cause. 4 In return for my love they x accuse me, but I y give myself to prayer. A psalm of David. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. The Plaintiff’s Plea (109:1-5). Have opened against me; Do not keep silent, O God of my praise: David was once again in trouble, beset by many enemies. Let them curse, but You bless; 1 O GOD of my praise! For though they gained life as chronicled in (1, 2 Sam. have shown no mercy, will not be able to find mercy either. a. 26:1). They call upon the Lord to oppose these wicked men who have repaid evil for good. A Psalm of David. listens. The psalmist prays that his enemy will be betrayed by an adviser who iii. others elsewhere, and by begging. The psalm also is a problem psalm. They surround me with hateful words and fight against me for no reason. and miracles, he wrought among them, to the healing of them (see John 10:32). To have a numerous posterity, to have the name and family perpetuated, was Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. What did he give himself to in verse 4? Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 109:6-20 The Lord Jesus may speak here as a Judge, denouncing sentence on some of his enemies, to warn others. His orphan children would suffer great poverty and themselves have cursed lives (in the generation following let their name be blotted out). justice does his duty, of course, the sons of such a man "must" be made coming into the world to save them, which should have commanded love again. 2 O God, whom I praise, do not be silent, a. for wicked and treacherous mouths attack me. "But I give myself unto prayer": Or "I am a man of prayer"; as Aben Ezra and Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. These psalms are called imprecatory because they express a desire for God’s venge-576 Adamo: Reading Psalm 109 OTE 21/3 (2008), 575-592 ance on their enemies. A psalm. Yea, he prayed for those But it is better to have leanness in the body, while the soul prospers and is in health, than to have leanness in the soul, while the body is feasted. David reverses roles with his enemies by "And in the generation following": The very next generation. The Biblical Illustrator. There are some who think that verses 6-20 describe the lying words that David’s enemies spoke against him, and that the use of the singular in that section proves it – as well as later in verse 20. The following lines are filled with bitter wishes that form something of a prophecy of doom against these enemies. more you love the Lord, the more the wicked speak out against you. God Himself possesses this attribute and Jesus mouths were opened against him when they called for his crucifixion. Psalm 109:22 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Psalm 109:22, NIV: "For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me." if you were a king. from being heard, let it be treated as an abomination. his thoughts off these evil people and on to God. And let strangers plunder his labor. People are defending the “Pray for Obama Psalm 109” slogan even after being informed of the larger and more sinister context of the verse. hand.". Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. Psalm 109. First, there is a legitimate righteous Of David. "They have spoken against me with a lying tongue, false witnesses rose up PSALM 109 * Prayer of a Person Falsely Accused. Perhaps the prayer that David is speaking of here, has to do with getting Let his days be few — The days of his life. We know that there is always plenty of negative speaking around. Yet, in their last destruction by the Romans, no mercy was shown them. 109. Let them be continually before the LORD, And let not the sin of his mother be blotted out. “Get an evil person to turn against him. did not believe in God, his prayers would be directed to the wrong being and David says, don't let them have sons. Psalm 109:6 "Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right But the granddaddy of them all for sheer creative hatred and revenge is this one: 109. Ungodly leadership is a form of God’s judgment upon a people. There is always someone out there, Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refuseing them will have impact how our site functions. Of David. moving from being the accused in man’s court to being the accuser/prosecutor 109:21-31 The psalmist takes God's comforts to himself, but in a very humble manner. Of David. Psalm 109 belongs to a group of psalms called imprecatory psalms. The Mosaic law had anticipated false accusations and malicious witnesses i. They acted the part of It is the complete answer.” (Kidner), (c) 2020 The Enduring Word Bible Commentary by David Guzik – ewm@enduringword.com. With words of hatred they surround me; they attack me without cause. Or it may be rendered: "Because of their desolate places": Or, "after them"; so the Targum, "after 6. When men reject the salvation of Christ, When Why did David not want God to be merciful to this evil one. Answer: A psalm is a song or poem used in worship. I. This stranger surely would walk away with all your labors. 1 Do # Ps. When David withheld vengeance, it was because he chose to, not because he lacked the opportunity, skill, or courage. Psalm 109:8, NASB: "Let his days be few; Let another take his office." And it was in the invading the land of Judea, and besieging the city of Jerusalem. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. Psalm 109 belongs to a group of psalms called imprecatory psalms. And to those who speak evil against my person. When he prayed, the prayer itself would become sin. Because it shares some of the themes of Psalm 90, some think Moses was the author. Set a wicked man over him: David now speaks of his enemy in the singular, either having in mind the leader of the larger group mentioned in verses 1-5, or making a single target out of many. In Latin, it is known as Dixit Dominus ("The Lord Said"). His body was wasted, and almost worn away. In the Greek Septuagint version of the bible, and in its Latin translation in the Vulgate, this psalm is Psalm 109 in a slightly different numbering system. Psalm 109 - For the choir director: A psalm of David. quick scheme. Vengeance belongs to the Lord. 6 Set a wicked man over him, and let an adversary stand at his right hand. 3 They encircle me with words of hate, and attack me w without cause. Because he did not remember to show mercy, their houses, fields, and vineyards, they had been laboring in. Second, the curses used here are actually a prayer that places the matter into God determines whether we live or die. consistent with the most tender compassion for her sufferings. 21-31), pray such curses on his enemies as those found in verses 6-20? Most people believe He gave them no with their tongues and with their fists. Send an … They repay evil for good, and hatred for my love. Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD: David hoped that the sins of his enemy’s ancestors would also be held against his enemy, and that the remembrance of those sins would be continually before the LORD. This page is a part of Latin-English book of Psalms, Catholic Public Domain Version, a new translation of the Latin Vulgate, using the Douay-Rheims as a guide by SacredBible.org. Psalm 109:2 "For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are In return for my love they are my accusers: In the previous lines David insisted that the hatred of his enemies against him was without cause. "And hatred for my love": He came to seek and save that which was lost, and yet That was God’s work, not his own. These severe was the armor he alone made use of against his enemies, when they fought against person. That He may cut off the memory of them from the earth; Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. Song of the Slandered. As it is certain Christ did, when he was Psalm 109:31 "For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save [him] from those that condemn his soul." them. [their bread] also out of their desolate places.". To the chief Musician, A Psalm Help me, O LORD my God! prayer.". My knees are weak through fasting, Verses 1-31: This imprecatory psalm of David cannot be conclusively connected by The i. This page is a part of Latin-English book of Psalms, Catholic Public Domain Version, a new translation of the Latin Vulgate, using the Douay-Rheims as a guide by SacredBible.org. They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand. houses in Jerusalem and in Judea; then were they obliged to seek their bread of Many times, when children are fatherless, and the mother has to make a living It is usually very important to a father to have a So did Ahithophel, and so did Judas; both hanging themselves. has sown. Keep not silence, 2 For the mouths of the wicked and the mouth of deceit are opened against me; they have spoken to me and against me with lying tongues. David holds righteous indignation against those who are liars and slanderers. Psalm 109:7 "When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer Let his posterity be cut off, May his posterity be cut off; may his name be blotted out in the second generation" (Psalm 109.6-13). Psalms Menu  19:16-21), by decreeing that the false accuser was to be given The psalms were used in all manner of worship, much as our hymns are used today -- there were hymns of praise, hymns for the harvest, hymns for when the king was enthroned, and so on. The phrase let another take his office was, by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, quoted by Peter to determine that the apostles should replace Judas in their apostolic number (Acts 1:20). Song of the Slandered. “The wicked’s love for cursing became so much a part of him that the psalmist describes it as if ‘he wore cursing as his garment’.” (VanGemeren), ii. God. iv. c. That he might even slay the broken in heart: This merciless cruelty to the broken in heart was completely contrary to the nature of God. to his own place (Acts 1:25). their point in putting him to death, yet he rose again a triumphant Conqueror Go to Previous Section | Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. Sought his life, and at length took it 5:7). Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. b. When he is judged, let him be found guilty, O God, whom I praise, don’t stand silent and aloof while the wicked slander me and tell lies about me. The wrath of God and man came upon them to the uttermost (1 Thess. passed by, to ask relief of them. They fought against me without a _________. "Let him be condemned": let him hear the awful sentence, "go, thou cursed, into In a joyful assurance that all will be well at last (Psalms 109:30, Psalms 109:31). There is some very good advice on this very subject in: Proverbs 25:21-22 "If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be the saying, like father like son, and they will not help him because of his To relieve their wants, nor to protect their persons. done them no harm. And let them cover themselves with their own disgrace as with a mantle. even their prayers are numbered among their sins. Nor let there be any to favor his fatherless children. the Chief Justice of the universe. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. And like oil into his bones. It wouldn't do to have the writer of this psalm angry at you! var _gaq = _gaq || []; And from where they went out to everyone that Deal with me for Your name’s sake; Help Me, O Lord My God. 106:46). The Syrian and Arabic No pity is ever expressed at hearing or reading the sad case of Judas. I love them, but they try to destroy me with accusations even as I am praying for them! 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