Psalms 109:1
For the Leader. A Psalm of David. O God of my praise, keep not silence;
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;
In Context
Cross References
Exodus 15:2The LORD is my strength and song, and He is become my salvation; this is my God, and I will glorify Him; my father's God, and I will exalt Him.
Psalms 28:1A Psalm of David. Unto thee, O LORD, do I call; my Rock, be not Thou deaf unto me; lest, if Thou be silent unto me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
Psalms 83:1(83-1) A Song, a Psalm of Asaph. (83-2) O God, keep not Thou silence; hold not Thy peace, and be not still, O God.
Psalms 118:28Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto Thee; Thou art my God, I will exalt Thee.
Jeremiah 17:14Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved; for Thou art my praise.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 109:1
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; and whether the particular enemy he prays against was Saul, or Doeg, or Ahithophel, or some other not mentioned in the story, we cannot determine; but it is certain that in penning it he had an eye to Christ, his sufferings and his persecutors, for that imprecation ( ver. 8 ) is applied to Judas, Acts i. 20 . The rest of the prayers… Read the whole commentary →