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Psalms 109:1
1Be not silent, O God of my praise!
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Context of Psalms 109:1
Be not silent, O God of my praise! 2For wicked and deceitful mouths are opened against me, speaking against me with lying tongues. 3They encircle me with words of hate, and attack me without cause.
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אֱלֹהֵ֥י תְ֝הִלָּתִ֗י אַֽל־תֶּחֱרַֽשׁ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 109:1
- Psalms 28:1To you, O Lord, I call; my rock, be not deaf to me, lest, if you be silent to me, I become like those who go down to the pit.
- Psalms 35:22You have seen, O Lord; be not silent! O Lord, be not far from me!
- Psalms 83:1O God, do not keep silence; do not hold your peace or be still, O God!
- Isaiah 42:14For a long time I have held my peace; I have kept still and restrained myself; now I will cry out like a woman in labor; I will gasp and pant.
- Psalms 118:28You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you are my God; I will extol you.
- Exodus 15:2The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him.
- Deuteronomy 10:21He is your praise. He is your God, who has done for you these great and terrifying things that your eyes have seen.
- Jeremiah 17:14Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for you are my praise.
Commentaries on Psalms 109:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Hold not thy peace - Be not silent; arise and defend my cause.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Hold not thy peace - That is, Speak for my defense - as if God had looked with unconcern on the wrongs which were done to him. See the notes at Psalm 83:1. O God of my praise - The God whom I praise; whom I worship and adore. It implies that he was accustomed to praise him, and desired still to praise him. He sought that God would interpose now that he might have new occasion for praise.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1David complains of his enemies. (1-5) He prophesies their destruction. (6-20) Prayers and praises. (21-31) Verses 1-5 It is the unspeakable comfort of all believers, that whoever is against them, God is for them; and to him they may apply as to one pleased to concern himself for them. David's enemies laughed at him for his devotion, but they could not laugh him out of it.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The psalmist finds no evidence that God cares (see Psalm 28:1).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-311. God of my praise--its object, thus recognizing God as a certain helper. Be not silent (compare Psa 17:13; 28:1).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 109
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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