PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 109:1. This is an individual lament. A faithful Israelite is being attacked in return for the good he has done to his attackers (vv. Psalms 109:1). He prays that his accusers would receive what they deserve (vv. Psalms 109:6). The psalm closes with a prayer that appeals to... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 109:5 THEY REWARD ME EVIL FOR GOOD. The Bible instructs believers not to return evil for evil (Proverbs 20:22; Proverbs 24:29; see Romans 12:21; 1 Thessalonians 5:15); obviously, then, they should never return evil for good. ⇐... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 109:6 The psalmist asks God to defend him by bringing on his enemies the troubles they deserve. The WICKED MAN and ACCUSER (v. Psalms 69:6) have opened WICKED... MOUTHS (v. Psalms 69:2) against the psalmist, and they accuse him. The psalmist is asking that they suffer the same f... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 109:8 MAY ANOTHER TAKE HIS OFFICE. That is, his “office of oversight” (see Numbers 3:32; 1 Chronicles 26:30; Ezekiel 44:11), a responsible position among the people of God. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 109:9 CHILDREN... WIFE. The man’s early death (v. Psalms 109:8) would leave his family in poverty (contrast Psalms 37:25). See also Exodus 34:7 (“visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children”). A person’s sin makes others suffer, especially those closest to him. ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 109:16 DID NOT REMEMBER TO SHOW KINDNESS. This is the explanation for the punishment prayed for in v. Psalms 109:12. The surest evidence of a person’s faith in God is his kindness to those who are most vulnerable (THE POOR AND NEEDY AND THE BROKENHEARTED). The cursed person seek... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 109:21 The psalmist asks for God’s protection from the attacks. He also asks that the ACCUSERS be disgraced (v. Psalms 109:29), that is, be unable to continue intimidating and harming. The singer appeals to God’s STEADFAST LOVE (vv. Psalms 109:21, Psalms 109:26) and to his own p... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 109:30 The psalm closes with hope. The singer is confident that soon he will GIVE GREAT THANKS TO THE LORD in public worship. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]