Psalms 109:1-19
[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.
ignore <02790> [Hold.]
God <0430> [O God.]
say <06310> [the mouth.]
deceptive <04820> [of the deceitful. Heb. of deceit. are opened. Heb. have opened themselves. with.]
surround <05437> [compassed.]
attack <03898> [fought.]
love <0160> [For my.]
pray <08605> [but I.]
repay <07760> [they.]
hate <08135> [hatred.]
Appoint ... evil <06485 07563> [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.
accuser <07854> [and let.]
accuser <07854> [Satan. or, an adversary.]
[be condemned. Heb. go out guilty, or wicked.]
prayer <08605> [and let.]
days <03117> [his days.]
another <0312> [another.]
job <06486> [office. or, charge.]
creditor <05383> [extortioner.]
strangers <02114> [strangers.]
<04900> [none.]
compassion <02603> [favour.]
memory <0319> [Let his.]
arrives <08034> [their name.]
sins <05771> [Let the.]
sin <02403> [let not.]
forgotten <04229> [blotted.]
Lord <03068> [before.]
cut off <03772> [cut off.]
bothered <02142> [he remembered.]
harassed <07291> [persecuted.]
killed <04191> [slay.]
made <03847> [As he.]
poured <0935> [so let.]
seeped into <07130> [into his bowels. Heb. within him.]
garment <0899> [as the garment.]
