Chapter 109

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am 2942, bc 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 Ps 28:1, Ps 35:22-23, Ps 83:1; Isa 42:14

O God Ps 118:28; Exod 15:2; Deut 10:21; Jer 17:14


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the mouth Ps 31:13, Ps 31:18, Ps 64:3-4, Ps 140:3; 2Sam 15:3-8, 2Sam 17:1; Prov 15:28; Matt 26:59-62

of the deceitful Heb. of deceit

are opened Heb. have opened themselves

with Ps 120:3; Prov 6:17, Prov 12:19; Jer 9:3, Jer 9:5; Acts 6:13


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compassed Ps 17:11, Ps 22:12, Ps 88:17; 2Sam 16:7-8; Hos 11:12

fought Ps 35:7, Ps 35:20, Ps 59:3-4, Ps 69:4; 1Sam 19:4-5, 1Sam 26:18; 2Sam 15:12; John 15:24-25


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For my Ps 35:7, Ps 35:12, Ps 38:20; 2Sam 13:39; John 10:32; 2Cor 12:15

but I Ps 55:16-17, Ps 69:12-13; 2Sam 15:31-32; Dan 6:10; Luke 6:11-12, Luke 23:34


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they Ps 35:7-12; Gen 44:4; Prov 17:13

hatred Ps 55:12-15; 2Sam 15:12, 2Sam 15:31; Mark 14:44-45; Luke 6:16, Luke 22:47-48; John 13:18


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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 Ps 109:8 being applied by St. Peter to the traitor Judas, of whom David was certainly not a type. (See Ps 109:20.) 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. Matt 27:4

and let Zech 3:1; John 13:2, John 13:27

Satan or, an adversary, Matt 5:25


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be condemned Heb. go out guilty, or wicked, Rom 3:19; Gal 3:10

and let 2Sam 15:7-8; Prov 15:8, Prov 21:27, Prov 28:9; Isa 1:15, Isa 66:3; Matt 23:14


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his days Ps 55:23; Matt 27:5

another Acts 1:16-26

office or, charge


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Exod 22:24; Jer 18:21; Lam 5:3


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Ps 37:25; Gen 4:12-14; 2Sam 3:29; 2Kgs 5:27; Job 24:8-12, Job 30:3-9; Isa 16:2


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extortioner Job 5:5, Job 18:9-19, Job 20:18

strangers Deut 28:29, Deut 28:33-34, Deut 28:50-51; Judg 6:3-6


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none Isa 27:11; Luke 6:38; Jas 2:13

favour Ps 137:8-9; Isa 13:18; Matt 27:25; Luke 11:50-51


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Let his Ps 37:28; 1Sam 2:31-33, 1Sam 3:13; 2Kgs 10:10-11; Job 18:19; Isa 14:20-22; Jer 22:30

their name Deut 9:14, Deut 25:19, Deut 29:20; Prov 10:7


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Let the Exod 20:5; Lev 26:39; 2Sam 3:29, 2Sam 21:1, 2Sam 21:8-9; Matt 23:31-36

let not 2Kgs 8:27, 2Kgs 9:27, 2Kgs 10:13-14, 2Kgs 11:1; 2Chr 22:3-4

blotted Neh 4:5; Isa 43:25; Jer 18:23


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before Ps 51:9, Ps 90:8; Deut 32:34; Jer 2:22; Hos 7:2; Amos 8:7

cut off Ps 109:13, Ps 34:16; Job 18:17; Isa 65:15


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he remembered 2Sam 17:1-2; Matt 5:7, Matt 18:33-35; Jas 2:13

persecuted Ps 10:2, Ps 10:14; Gen 42:21; Job 19:2-3, Job 19:21-22; Matt 27:35-46

slay Ps 34:18, Ps 69:20-29; 2Sam 16:11-12; Mark 14:34-36


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Ps 52:4-5, Ps 59:12-13; Prov 14:14; Ezek 35:6; Matt 7:2; 2Thess 2:10-11; Rev 16:6


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As he Ps 73:6; Job 29:14; Col 3:8, Col 3:12; 1Pet 5:5

so let Num 5:22, Num 5:27; Job 20:12-16, Job 20:20-23; Matt 26:24, Matt 27:3-5; Acts 1:18, Acts 1:25

into his bowels Heb. within him


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as the garment Ps 109:18, Ps 109:29, Ps 35:26, Ps 132:18


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Let this Ps 2:5-6, Ps 2:12, Ps 21:8-12, Ps 40:14-15, Ps 110:1, Ps 110:5-6; 2Sam 17:23, 2Sam 18:32; 1Kgs 2:44; Luke 19:27; 1Thess 2:15-16

them Matt 11:19, Matt 12:24, Matt 26:66-67; Mark 9:39; 1Cor 12:3


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But do Ps 25:11, Ps 31:3, Ps 69:29, Ps 79:9-10, Ps 143:11-12; John 17:1; Phil 2:8-11

thy mercy Ps 36:7-9, Ps 63:3, Ps 86:5, Ps 86:15


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For I Ps 22:6, Ps 40:17, Ps 86:1, Ps 102:17-20; Matt 8:20; 2Cor 8:9

and my Ps 109:16, Ps 88:15-16, Ps 102:4; 2Kgs 4:27; Job 6:4; Isa 53:3; Luke 22:44; John 12:27


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gone Ps 102:11, Ps 144:4; 1Chr 29:15; Job 14:2; Eccl 6:12, Eccl 8:13; Jas 4:14

I am tossed Ps 102:10; Exod 10:13, Exod 10:19


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knees Ps 22:14, Ps 35:13-14, Ps 69:10; Matt 4:2; 2Cor 11:27; Heb 12:12

my flesh Ps 32:3-4, Ps 38:5-8, Ps 102:4-5; Job 19:20


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a reproach Ps 31:11-13, Ps 35:15-16, Ps 69:9-12, Ps 69:19-20; Rom 15:3; Heb 12:2, Heb 13:13

when they Ps 22:6-7; Job 16:4; Isa 37:22; Matt 27:39-40


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Help Ps 40:12, Ps 119:86; Heb 5:7

save me Ps 57:1, Ps 69:13, Ps 69:16


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Ps 17:13-14, Ps 64:8-9, Ps 126:2; Exod 8:19; Num 16:28-30; 1Sam 17:46-47; 1Kgs 18:36-37; Job 37:7; Acts 2:32-36, Acts 4:16


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Let them Ps 109:17; Num 22:12, Num 23:20, Num 23:23; 2Sam 16:10-13

but let Isa 65:13-16; John 16:22; Heb 12:2


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be clothed Ps 109:17-19, Ps 6:10, Ps 35:26, Ps 132:18, Ps 140:9; Jer 20:11; Dan 12:2; Mic 7:10


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greatly Ps 7:17, Ps 9:1, Ps 22:22, Ps 22:25, Ps 71:22-23, Ps 108:1-3

I will praise Ps 22:22-25, Ps 35:18, Ps 107:32, Ps 111:1, Ps 116:12-18, Ps 138:1, Ps 138:4; Heb 2:12


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For he Ps 16:8, Ps 73:23, Ps 110:5, Ps 121:5

poor Ps 109:16, Ps 68:5, Ps 72:4, Ps 72:12-13, Ps 140:12

to save Ps 10:14; Exod 22:22-24; Prov 22:22-23; Eccl 5:8; Isa 54:17; Acts 4:10-12; Acts 5:30-31

those that condemn Heb. the judges of


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