Psalms 109:1
“To the chief musician, by David, a psalm.” O God of my praise, do not keep silence.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;
In Context
Cross References
Exodus 15:2My strength and song is the Lord, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will declare his praise, the God of my father, and I will exalt him.
Psalms 28:1“Of David.” Unto thee, O Lord, will I call; O my rock, turn not unheeding from me: lest thou turn away silent from me, and I become like those that go down into the pit.
Psalms 83:1“A song or psalm of Assaph.” (83:2) O God, take no rest for thyself: be not silent and keep not still, O God!
Psalms 118:28Thou art my God, and I will thank thee: 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 my praise art thou.
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 →