For it is written in the book of psalms, let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein. Book notes barnes book notes jamieson, fausset, and brown book notes. One need only read it to be troubled about this psalm. The apostle peter quoted verse 8 of psalm 109 let another take his office before the apostles elected the replacement for judas iscariot in acts. Bible history online images and resources for biblical history. The psalm describes the reactions of a man who has been unjustly accused, wrongly treated. The living bible translation says let his years be few. Theres a hilarious new meme in the wingnut sectors of the internet, gawker announced posters to various message boards tell stories of seeing bumper stickers with the message pray for obama psalm 109. Read the notes in psalm 69 for help to understand them. For it is written in the book of psalms the places usually referred to are psalm 69. Resources, free bible software, bible art, biblical history topics and study, and ancient bible maps of rome, greece, and ancient near east.
Do not keep silent, for the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened agai. Feb 29, 2016 video shows holy bible psalms chapter 109 verse 8. Psalms 8894 were viewed in this interpretation as a picture of the tribulation period, corresponding to the years 19881994. Other psalms of imprecation include psalms 35 and 69. Psalm 109 is a powerful cursing psalm that crosses and destroys the life of an evil person a wrongfoer, or an enemy. According to rabbi samson raphael hirsch, this psalm is about evil people trying to eradicate davids very essence. The title is derived from the greek translation, psalmoi. The psalm is being passed around the internet as a rallying cry against president obama. My god, whom i praise, do not remain silent, for people who are wicked and deceitful have opened their mouths against me. Those verses around it may say that, but the bumper sticker is only verse 8.
Let his days be few, and let another take his office, pekudato, his overseership, his charge of visitation or superintendence, translated by the septuagint. Psalms 109 king james bible kjv book of psalms bible. Ward kamagambo high school and teachers college kisii, kenya, east africa the byline of ps 109 indicates that david is the author of this psalm. He has been set upon by those who are attempting to destroy him, yet without a cause. Saul certainly was a persecutor of this kindimplacable. For, said peter, it is written in the book of psalms. For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me. Open the niv cultural backgrounds study bible notes when you upgrade to bible gateway plus. Read more share copy show footnotes a service of faithlife logos bible software. Psalms 109 new international version niv dramatized. Do thou add iniquity to their iniquity, and may they not come into thy righteousness.
I will praise the lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation. Edition of the greek text the nets translation of the book of psalms has been based primarily on the edition of alfred rahlfs, psalmi cum odisseptuaginta. Let their habitation be desolate, and let none dwell in their tents. Psalms, chapter 109 united states conference of catholic bishops. Despite the love he has shown them and the good he has done for them, they pour curses and ridicule created from lies and hatred upon him. Complete text, index, search, bible verse, bible story, scripture, book, prophesy, christian. In return for my friendship they accuse me, but i am a man of prayer. Psalms 109 new international version niv dramatized audio.
Its translation is literal, if literalness is understood to refer to a high degree of consistency in onetoone equiva. At that time psalms appears also to have been used as a title for the entire section of the hebrew ot canon more commonly known as the writings see lk 24. That is to say, the linguistic relationship of the greek text to the hebrew text is one of dependence and subservience. Book notes barnes book notes jamieson, fausset, and brown book notes robertsons book notes nt commentaries adam clarke barnes notes forerunner commentary jamieson, fausset, and brown. Jul 24, 2018 the whole book of psalms started july 24, 2018 ended 11719 by pastor dennis murray. The problem we face in psalm 109 is not restricted to this psalm, however.
The thesis was that since the book of psalms is the 19th book of the old testament, it represents the 1900s, and thus psalm 1 is prophetic of 1901, psalm 2 of 1902, and so on. The citation is being passed around the internet as a rallying cry. In the greek septuagint version of the bible, and in the latin vulgate, this psalm is psalm 108 in a slightly different numbering system. The whole book of psalms started july 24, 2018 ended 11719 by pastor dennis murray thursday 11719 psalms 147. Because he is at my right hand i shall not be moved. Link panels synchronize references go to table of contents single column. Psalms 109 1 hold not thy peace, o god of my praise. You say an imprecation when you ask god for something bad to happen to your enemies. Psalms 109, new king james version nkjv the bible app. An antiobama bumpersticker slogan which seems to urge people to pray for an end to the presidents days in office. It is noted for containing some of the most severe curses in the bible, such as verses 12 and. No entry exists in forerunner commentary for psalms 109. But the slogan might be worth reexamining when taken with the rest of the text of psalm 109. Nov 19, 2009 the slogan is, pray for obama, psalm 109.
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