The writer complains of his virulent enemies, on whom he imprecates God‘s righteous punishment, and to a prayer for a divine interposition in his behalf appends the expression of his confidence and a promise of his praises. This Psalm is remarkable for the number and severity of its imprecations.
Psalm Chapter 109:1-31
Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise; For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue. They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause. For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer. And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love. Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand. When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin. Let his days be few; and let another take his office. Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow. Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places. Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour. Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children. Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out. Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out. Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth. Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart. As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him. As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones. Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually. Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul. But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name’s sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me. For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me. I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust. My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness. I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their heads. Help me, O LORD my God: O save me according to thy mercy: That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LORD, hast done it. Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice. Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle. I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude. For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.
{Prayer}
Father God, there are times when the taunting, difficulties and dangers in my life seem to be very similar to the things that David went through when he called on You to judge his enemies and cover his accusers with dishonor and shame. At times, I also feel like praying for You to avenge me of all the horrific things my enemies have done against me and left scars. I know this would be wrong because Jesus carried His scars to Calvary for all of us. I also know You have promised that Your grace and mercy is sufficient for me in All the evils I may face and believe that You would give me wisdom to know how to pray when I am troubled by those that would do me harm. Bless them in a way that they will see You and Your righteousness and guide them just that way. Help me Lord Jesus, to deal with those that would assault my soul in a Christlike way, and give me wisdom to recognize a time to pray for forgiveness and a time to pray for justice. Thank You for those who can tell of their testimony and have courage. I don’t have time nor the patience to relive all the abuse and pain I have been through in my life. I just carry the scars proud cause You have brought me through it all and let me overcome by letting me remember the best memories of those who really care. Bless them all in Heaven and on earth. Remind me to read the ingredients on anything I consume! Cause when I don’t I am my own enemy. Just saying! Amen! I thank You, Praise You and give You all the glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.
Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle. Psalm 109:29
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