This psalm constitutes the most vivid example of imprecatory prayer found in all the psalter. Psalms 109 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. The book of psalms is a record of petitions or laments, thanksgiving, and praise to god by his people. A prayer for punishment of the wicked to the chief musician, a psalm of david. To listen simply pick any starting point in the playlist below and begin listening. Psalm 109 is one of these controversial, imprecatory psalms. O god of my praise, be not you silent for the mouth of the. Psalm 109 kjv hold not thy peace, o god of my praise. Do thou add iniquity to their iniquity, and may they not come. Psalm 109 a prophecy of vengeance against hateful enemies. Complete text, index, search, bible verse, bible story, scripture, book, prophesy, christian.
Plea for judgment of false accusers to the chief musician. You probably have not heard any sermons based on these verses because psalm 109 is one of the halfdozen called the imprecatory psalms2 imprecatory means curse. So the bible in essence is god and jesus rna and dna sequence, and when. Looking at davids life, he had many occasions when he was surrounded by those who hated him. We love to give free bible listening to listeners all around the world. Psalm 109 listen to kjv audio bible online bible study tools. Whether david penned this psalm when he was persecuted by saul, or when his son absalom rebelled against him, or upon occasion of some other. The book of psalms, commonly referred to simply as psalms or the psalms, is the first book of the ketuvim writings, the third section of the hebrew bible, and a book of the christian old. Do thou add iniquity to their iniquity, and may they not come into thy righteousness.
Psalms audio courtesy of the boston catholic journal. Commentary on psalms 109 by matthew henry blue letter bible. 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. In fact, one of the first collections included in the book was titled the prayers of david son of jesse. Psalm 109 help me, o lord my god with words kjv youtube. 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 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary by albert barnes, a dedicated student of the bible, continues to be very popular even today. The poetry of that tradition is condensed in the saying that the book of psalms contains the whole music of the heart of humanity, swept by the hand of our. They surround me with hateful wordsand fight against m. In fact, one of the first collections included in the book. They surround me with hateful words and fight against me for no reason.
Psalms 109 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Let me tell you it must have been some experience to gather as a congregation in days of old and sing psalm 109. Psalms 109 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The traditional hebrew title is tehillim meaning praises. I love them, but they try to destroy me with accusations even as i am praying for them. The book of psalms, the holy bible, complete audiobook. They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, and fought against me without cause. Psalms 109 nkjv plea for judgment of false accusers bible. Despite the love he has shown them and the good he has done for. Whether david penned this psalm when he was persecuted by saul, or when his son absalom rebelled against him, or upon occasion of some other trouble that was given him, is. May they be blotted out of the book of life, and may they not be recorded with the righteous ps. To sing its words was to remind the saints how the godly should respond to sin. Every human emotion is covered in these hymns of aspiration to god. Other psalms contain similar prayers for the punishment of evildoers.
Psalms chapter 107 21 psalms chapter 108 3 psalms chapter 109 5 psalms chapter 110 15 psalms chapter 111 7 psalms chapter 112 5 psalms chapter 1 6 psalms chapter 114 4. But while the service is free to our listeners, it is expensive to run. Psalms 109, new living translation nlt the bible app. O god, whom i praise, dont stand silent and aloof while the wicked slander me and tell lies about me.
Louis, missouri in its main assertions, the book of psalms divides into hymns of praise and songs of. Remember, the psalm was written for public worship. It is noted for containing some of the most severe curses in the bible, such as verses 12 and. Every chapter of the bible in 140 characters or less. David guzik commentary on psalm 109, which is perhaps king davids strongest psalm of cursing against his enemies how do we understand this. Psalms 109 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause. My god, whom i praise, do not remain silent, for people who are wicked and deceitful have opened their mouths against me. Why does the bible have meanspirited psalms like psalm 109.
What psalm 109 means the psalmist is speaking to the god that i praise, verse 1. The book of psalms was originally a collection of hymns for the israelite nation and their worship centers. Psalms 109 commentary albert barnes notes on the whole. Psalm 109 old testament free english audio bibel psalms kjv king james version the holy bible good news psalms. For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful have opened against me. Study psalm 109 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me. Tehillim psalms chapter 109 tanakh online torah bible.
Jun 11, 2015 sermon preached on psalm 109 by john bulger, on june 11, 2015. It is important to remember that these are prayers, committing vengeance unto god. And search means from others, because it is vowelized with a short kamatz, and. Psalms 109 other translations previous next meaning psalms bm home full page psalm 109. In return for my love they are my accusers, but i give. O god, whom i praise, dont stand silent and aloof 2 while the wicked slander me and tell lies about me. Ward kamagambo high school and teachers college kisii, kenya, east africa the byline of ps 109 indicates that david is the author of this psalm. You say an imprecation when you ask god for something bad to happen to your enemies. Some think the chief musician was the choirmaster for king david. According to rabbi samson raphael hirsch, this psalm is about evil people trying to eradicate davids very essence. The book of psalms kjv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book. The problem we face in psalm 109 is not restricted to this psalm, however.
This page is a part of latinenglish book of psalms, catholic public domain version, a new translation of the latin vulgate, using the douayrheims as a guide by. I did not know that that was the meaning of these psalms. Psalms 109 commentary albert barnes notes on the whole bible. Leupold states, in view of the reliability of the headings generally, we feel prompted to accept this claim of davidic. Other psalms of imprecation include psalms 35 and 69. If you are not satisfied for any reason, just call us. Psalms 109 new international version niv dramatized audio bible. Psalm 109 is one of these controversial, imprecatory psalms, which calls on the lord to take vengeance on those wicked enemies who accuse gods people. I summarised the bible on twitter between aug 2010 and nov 20 one tweet per chapter, one chapter.
Whether david penned this psalm when he was persecuted by saul, or when his son absalom rebelled against him, or upon occasion of some other trouble that was given him, is uncertain. Three times, steadfast love walter brueggemann eden theological seminary, st. As such it has brought comfort, encouragement, and blessing to gods people throughout the ages. You have plenty of time to decide if your audio bible product is right for you. Now viewing scripture range from the book of psalms chapter 109. Enjoy a selection of 374 of the best inspirational audio bible verses from the king james version bible. In the later part of his life, it was his sons, two of which plotted his overthrow.