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The video discusses the moral dilemma of praying for the destruction of enemies, using Psalm 55 as a focal point. It delves into whether it was acceptable for David, a spiritual figure, to pray for harm to befall his enemies.
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Psalm 109 is a similarly unpleasant passage for many. If classified as movies are today, it would hardly receive a G rating. Some psalms are soothing, such as Psalm 23. Others like Psalm 91 are comforting. There are soul-stirring psalms which inspire us to worship and praise such as Psalm 103. Psalm 109 is very troubling to most because it is perha...
Do give heed to me, O Lord, and listen to what my opponents are saying! Should good be repaid with evil? For they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before Thee to speak good on their behalf, so as to turn away Thy wrath from them. Therefore, give their children over to famine, and deliver them up to the power of the sword; and let their w...
Imprecations such as those found in Psalm 109 have caused some Christians to question the value of the imprecatory prayers of the Bible for New Testament believers:
It is surely a debatable question as to whether the church should retain the whole Psalter in its worship, including these troublesome passages, or whether the Psalter should be censored at those points which seem to be inconsistent with Gods revelation in Jesus Christ. It would be interesting to check the responsive readings included in modern hym...
This lesson is intended to accomplish two purposes. We will seek to understand the message of Psalm 109, both as it related to the saints of old and as it applies to men today. In addition this psalm will be used to address the broader subject of imprecatory prayers. We will strive to understand the purpose of such prayers, and the principles which...
1 For the choir director. A Psalm of David. O God of my praise, Do not be silent! 2 For they have opened the wicked and deceitful mouth against me; They have spoken against me with a lying tongue. 3 They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, And fought against me without cause. 4 In return for my love they act as my accusers; But I am in pr...
Verses 1-5 are crucial, not only to this psalm, but to our understanding of imprecation. In this introductory section David makes two claims: (1) his innocence and (2) the iniquity of his enemies. The God who is the object of his praise (v. 1; cf. also Deut. 10:21; Jer. 17:14) is also the One who receives his petitions. Davids plea that God not rem...
I believe that verses 1-5 are crucial to a correct understanding of imprecatory prayers because they inform us about the prerequisites for imprecation. The requirements are rigorous for those who would thus pray. Likewise, those who are worthy of divine wrath are carefully defined. Only the innocent dare pray as David does, and only the wicked need...
Let us first consider the innocence of David, which qualifies him to pray as he does. David is, first and foremost, a worshipper of God. He dares not petition his God apart from being a man given to the praise of God (v. 1). While the accusations against David by his enemies are many, they are without basis (cf. Ps. 69:4). He not only has refrained...
David does not claim to be sinless here, but he is a worshipper whose heart is right before God.187 Often in the psalms David confesses his own sins: For I confess my iniquity; I am full of anxiety because of my sin (Ps. 38:18). O God, it is Thou who dost know my folly, and my wrongs are not hidden from Thee (Ps. 69:5; cf. 32:5; 51:5). If he has si...
The nature of the sin of the wicked against David is especially informative. The primary instrument of evil is the tongue of the wicked. They have opened the wicked and deceitful mouth and spoken with a lying tongue (v. 2). They have surrounded the psalmist with words (v. 3) and have accused him of wrongdoing (v. 4). I believe that Derek Kidner has...
Two lessons should be learned from verses 1-5 concerning those against whom imprecations are made: (1) The imprecations which God hears are those which are made by those who have clean hands and a clean heart. Imprecations are effective only when we see sin as God does and when we ask Him to deal with sin as He has promised to deal with it in His W...
A brief word should be said about the identity of the wicked. They apparently were closely associated with David. According to verse 5, they had been the recipients of Davids love, which they had spurned and showed him hatred instead. Examples of Davids enemies include Doeg the Edomite (Ps. 52:1; 1 Sam. 21:7), Shimei (2 Sam. 16:5-8), and Saul (1 Sa...
When faced with enemies who sought to destroy him, David cried out to God to hear his prayers for help: “ Prayer for Protection against Oppressors. A Prayer of David. 1 Hear a just cause, Lord, give Your attention to my cry; listen to my prayer, which is not from deceitful lips.” (Ps. 17:1).
Jul 27, 2015 · Sometimes called “the imprecatory psalms,” these songs of judgment call on God to punish the enemies of his people. To give an example, David prays in Psalm 69 against “those who hate me without cause” (Psalm 69:4).
Jul 16, 2015 · This is why the psalms are filled with prayers to God for his own physical salvation and the destruction of his enemies. He wanted justice, and he wanted it now!
With the greater revelation of grace and truth that came by Jesus Christ, we understand that we are to pray for the good of our enemies, and not for their ruin. Yet, we remind ourselves that David refused to act upon these curses; he left vengeance up to God.
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Here, David felt loneliness, anxiety, grief, and humiliation because of his enemies. As a leader, David could not share his feelings with his followers. Yet, as a man of faith, he shared his burdens with God, and God blessed him for doing so.
