Ps.109.1
109:1 The psalmist sees no evidence that God cares (see 28:1).
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109:1 The psalmist sees no evidence that God cares (see 28:1).
109:13 If one’s family name was blotted out, it meant there was no offspring to carry on the family name or remember its history (see Prov 10:7).
Ps 109 The psalmist begins this lament with a general charge against his accusers: They do evil in return for good (109:1-5). At the end of the psalm, he turns to the Lord in prayer, asking for his protection (109:21-25) and vengeance (109:26-31).
109:14 Children inherit the sinful nature of their parents (51:5; Exod 20:5; Eph 2:3). The speaker wants the Lord to punish the perpetrator for the guilt of family members who went before him (cp. Matt 23:35-36).
exodus 20:5
numbers 16:1-33
joshua 7:1-25
1 kings 21:13-16
psalms 1:1
psalms 28:1
psalms 35:12-14
psalms 51:5