Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Psalms 109:1-31
Psalms 109:0To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;2 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.3 They compassed me about also with words of hatred;And fought against me without a cause.4 For my love they are my adversaries:But I give myself unto prayer.5 And they have rewarded me evil for good,And hatred for my love.6 Set thou a wicked man... read more
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Psalms 109:1-31
Lament of the Righteous Against Traitors and Enemies. To the chief musician, for use in the liturgical part of worship, a psalm of David, in which he indeed may have reference to conditions of his own time, in his relation to Doeg, to Ahithophel, or to Shimei, but which at the same time is prophetical and typical of the relation in which Christ stood to the Jews and especially to Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Him. This is evident from the remarks of Peter at the election of Matthias, Acts... read more