Psalms 109:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O God of my praise, be not silent.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;
In Context
2For wicked and deceitful mouths open against me; they speak against me with lying tongues.
Cross References
Exodus 15:2The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.
Psalms 28:1Of David. To You, O LORD, I call; be not deaf to me, O my Rock. For if You remain silent, I will be like those descending to the Pit.
Psalms 83:1A song. A Psalm of Asaph. O God, be not silent; be not speechless; be not still, O God.
Psalms 118:28You are my God, and I will give You thanks. You are my God, and I will exalt You.
Jeremiah 17:14Heal me, O LORD, and I will be healed; save me, and I will be saved, for You are 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 →