Psa 109 | TSK | STEP | David, complaining of his slanderous enemies, under the person of Judas devotes them. He shews their sin. Complaining of his own misery, he prays for help. He promises thankfulness. A.M. 2942. B.C. 1062. (Title.)It is generally supposed that this Psalm was composed by David, when persecuted by Saul, who was rendered more implacable by the base and malicious calumnies of Doeg and others; though some are of opinion, that it was written when David fled from Absalom, and that Ahithophel, rather than Doeg, is the typical person against whom it is principally directed. Hold. O God.

Psalms 109

1 David, complaining of his slanderous enemies, under the person of Judas devotes them.

16 He shews their sin.

21 Complaining of his own misery, he prays for help.

29 He promises thankfulness.

A.M. 2942. B.C. 1062. (Title.)It is generally supposed that this Psalm was composed by David, when persecuted by Saul, who was rendered more implacable by the base and malicious calumnies of Doeg and others; though some are of opinion, that it was written when David fled from Absalom, and that Ahithophel, rather than Doeg, is the typical person against whom it is principally directed.

Hold.

28:1; 35:22,23; 83:1; Isa 42:14

O God.

118:28; Ex 15:2; De 10:21; Jer 17:14

the mouth.

31:13,18; 64:3,4; 140:3; 2Sa 15:3-8; 17:1; Pr 15:28; Mt 26:59-62

of the deceitful. Heb. of deceit. are opened. Heb. haveopened themselves. with.

120:3; Pr 6:17; 12:19; Jer 9:3,5; Ac 6:13

compassed.

17:11; 22:12; 88:17; 2Sa 16:7,8; Ho 11:12

fought.

35:7,20; 59:3,4; 69:4; 1Sa 19:4,5; 26:18; 2Sa 15:12; Joh 15:24,25

For my.

35:7,12; 38:20; 2Sa 13:39; Joh 10:32; 2Co 12:15

but I.

55:16,17; 69:12,13; 2Sa 15:31,32; Da 6:10; Lu 6:11,12; 23:34

they.

35:7-12; Ge 44:4; Pr 17:13

hatred.

55:12-15; 2Sa 15:12,31; Mr 14:44,45; Lu 6:16; 22:47,48; Joh 13:18

Set thou.Dr. Sykes, Michaelis, and others, contend that these imprecations are those of David's enemies against himself; and they would render, "Set, say they, a wicked," etc: but this is rendered highly improbable by the 8th verse being applied by St. Peter to the traitor Judas, of whom David was certainly not a type. (See ver. 20.) Bp. Horsley and others, however, render the verbs in the future tense, the first verb alone being in the imperative; justly considering the Psalmist as merely uttering prophetic denunciations of God's displeasure against sinners.

Mt 27:4

and let.

Zec 3:1; Joh 13:2,27

Satan. or, an adversary.

Mt 5:25

be condemned. Heb. go out guilty, or wicked.

Ro 3:19; Ga 3:10

and let.

2Sa 15:7,8; Pr 15:8; 21:27; 28:9; Isa 1:15; 66:3; Mt 23:14

his days.

55:23; Mt 27:5

another.