Psalm, 109

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Psalm 109 is a heartfelt cry for justice against the psalmist's enemies. The psalmist asks God to intervene on his behalf and bring justice to those who have wronged him. He asks God to curse his enemies and to punish them for their wickedness.

Psalm, 109

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Bible version

A Cry for Justice

1 {To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} 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.
3 They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
4 For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
5 And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
6 Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.
7 When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.
8 Let his days be few; and let another take his office.
9 Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.
10 Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places.
11 Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.
12 Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children.
13 Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.
14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.
15 Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.
16 Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
17 As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
18 As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.
19 Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.
20 Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.
21 But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.
22 For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.
23 I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust.
24 My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness.
25 I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their heads.
26 Help me, O LORD my God: O save me according to thy mercy:
27 That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LORD, hast done it.
28 Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.
29 Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.
30 I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude.
31 For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.

Commentary

Psalm 109 is a difficult passage to read and understand. At first glance, it seems harsh and vengeful. However, when we look deeper, we can see that the psalmist is not asking for revenge, but for justice. He trusts that God is a just and righteous judge who will bring righteousness and justice to the world.The psalmist's enemies are not just random people who have wronged him. They are people who have actively plotted against him and sought to harm him. They have lied about him, betrayed him, and spoken against him. In this context, the psalmist's cry for justice is understandable and relatable.Psalm 109 reminds us that it is okay to cry out to God when we have been wronged. It is okay to ask for justice and to trust that God will bring it about. At the same time, we must also remember to forgive those who have wronged us, as Jesus taught us to do. May we always remember that God is a just and righteous judge, and may we trust in Him to bring about justice in our lives and in the world around us.

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FAQ

Assuming a reader with an average reading speed of 300 WPM reads the Psalm, chapter 109 it would take approximately 3 minutes to finish.

There are 31 verses in Psalm, chapter 109.