The initial prayer and complaint. The prayer occupies one verse only (Psalms 109:1); the complaint four verses (Psalms 109:2-5).
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Psalms 109:1-5
The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 109:1-5
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Matthew Henry on Psalms 109:1-5Psalms 109:1-5 · Matthew Henry Concise CommentaryIt is the unspeakable comfort of all believers, that whoever is against them, God is for them; and to him they may apply as to one pleased to concern himself for them. David's enemies laughed at him for his devotion, bu…The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 109:1-31Psalms 109:1-31 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION THE title of this psalm—"To the chief musician, a psalm of David"—is thought to be not inappropriate. We may have here David's own appeal to God against his persecutors, and especially against a chief persecu…The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 109:1Psalms 109:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryHold not thy peace, O God of my praise (comp. Psalms 28:1; Psalms 35:22; Psalms 39:12). If God makes no sign when men arc grievously persecuted, he seems to be indifferent to their sufferings. Surely he will not thus tr…The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 109:1-31Psalms 109:1-31 · The Pulpit CommentaryExplanation, warning, encouragement. This psalm of David contains— I. AN EXPLANATION TO BE SOUGHT. How came these strong imprecations to be used by the servant of the Lord? Are they worthy to find a place in the pages o…The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 109:1-31Psalms 109:1-31 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe dreadful psalm. It is by no means easy to imagine the whole nation of Israel singing such dreadful imprecations as those contained in Psalms 109:6-19. "Thousands of God's people," says Mr. Spurgeon, "are perplexed b…The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 109:1-31Psalms 109:1-31 · The Pulpit CommentaryAwful Imprecations This is a psalm of the most awful imprecations, in which the writer unrestminedly pours forth the fiercest hatred of his enemy, and pleads with God to load him with the most dreadful curses. He justif…
commentaryMatthew Henry on Psalms 109:1-5It is the unspeakable comfort of all believers, that whoever is against them, God is for them; and to him they may apply as to one pleased to concern himself for them. David's enemies laughed at him for his devotion, bu…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 109:1Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise (comp. Psalms 28:1; Psalms 35:22; Psalms 39:12). If God makes no sign when men arc grievously persecuted, he seems to be indifferent to their sufferings. Surely he will not thus tr…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 109:1-31EXPOSITION THE title of this psalm—"To the chief musician, a psalm of David"—is thought to be not inappropriate. We may have here David's own appeal to God against his persecutors, and especially against a chief persecu…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 109:1-31Explanation, warning, encouragement. This psalm of David contains— I. AN EXPLANATION TO BE SOUGHT. How came these strong imprecations to be used by the servant of the Lord? Are they worthy to find a place in the pages o…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 109:1-31The dreadful psalm. It is by no means easy to imagine the whole nation of Israel singing such dreadful imprecations as those contained in Psalms 109:6-19. "Thousands of God's people," says Mr. Spurgeon, "are perplexed b…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 109:1-31Awful Imprecations This is a psalm of the most awful imprecations, in which the writer unrestminedly pours forth the fiercest hatred of his enemy, and pleads with God to load him with the most dreadful curses. He justif…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 109:2For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful; literally, of deceit—the abstract for the concrete. Are opened against me; literally, hare they opened upon me (Kay, Cheyne, Revised Version). They have spoken…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 109:3They compassed me about also with words of hatred. The hatred of the wicked for the good is a plain fact of history, and quite indisputable. "Words of hatred" are less patent, since they are often restrained from pruden…Joseph S. Exell and contributors