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Psalms 109:1
1For the music director, a psalm of David. O God of my praise, be not silent.
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Context of Psalms 109:1
For the music director, a psalm of David. O God of my praise, be not silent. 2For the wicked and the deceitful have opened their mouth against me. They spoke to me with a lying tongue, 3with hateful words surrounded me, and fought against 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 28:1Of David. To You, Adonai, I call— my Rock, do not be deaf to me. If You were silent to me, I would become like those going down to the Pit.
- Psalms 35:22You have seen it, Adonai—be not silent! Adonai, be not far from me.
- Psalms 83:1A song: a psalm of Asaph.
- Isaiah 42:14“I have held My peace a long time, I have been still and restrained Myself. Now like a woman in labor I groan, gasping and panting at once.
- Psalms 118:28You are my God, and I praise You. You are my God—I exalt You!
- Exodus 15:2Adonai is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will glorify Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.
- Deuteronomy 10:21He is your praise and He is your God, who has done for you these great and awesome things that your eyes have seen.
- Jeremiah 17:14Heal me, Adonai, and I will be healed. Save me, and I will 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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