We should not be controlled by words. If we are controlled by words we can be controlled by anyone. We have to overcome the war of words raging against us because, as we studied last week, there are people who invite evil spiritual forces to carry words of doom and destruction to an intended target. Why have we shied away from David’s imprecatory psalms? Who told us they are imprecatory? If we learn David’s tools and use them collectively, we will see the benefits that Yahweh intended. We all love to pretend we are like David because he was a worshipper, but he was not only a worshipper, he was a warrior. He was a physical warrior, he was a spiritual warrior, as well as a worshipper. We become dreamy-eyed over David the worshipper, but we fail to recognize that he was also a man of blood.
To understand David’s imprecatory Psalms we have to understand what a curse is. We saw that there are curses which one speaks from one’s own mind or soul. We also saw that there are curses that one calls down from the heavens, which is invoking spiritual power. We also saw a few things that Yahweh curses. Paul told us not to curse our enemies, but we also notice that Paul cursed people. We now understand the apparent contradiction, as Paul was not calling down spirits to deliver the curse, he was declaring the curse that certain people had put themselves under. This confusion is due to the translated English word “curse” where there are several Greek words, which are very specific, translated into one word. This is why we have to dig to realize the full understanding.
We see from David that he calls on Yahweh Elohim to deal with the people coming against him. David asks for help. Why? Because these people are calling down deceit. This is a key point. What someone labeled imprecatory psalms are not truly imprecatory on David’s part. David does not imprecate or curse others. David calls upward to Yahweh. David does not call down curses, sending evil spirits to anyone. Imprecatory should refer to those who curse David.
This mistaken name given to some of David’s psalms has hindered us in two ways. We have been hamstrung or castrated from our true authority and power as children of the Almighty, Most High, Living God, and secondly, evil has been allowed to run unabated throughout the earth. This is our own fault, but we can take this knowledge to the prayer closet and prayer meetings and turn the world right side up. Let’s explore Psalm 109.
2 G3754 for G4750 the mouth G268 of the sinner, G2532 and G4750 the mouth G1386 of the deceitful one G1909 [2against G1473 3me G455 1opened]; G2980 they spoke G2596 against G1473 me G1100 [2tongue G1386 1 with a deceitful];
2596 LSJ Gloss:κατά down, downwards, with gen. or acc.
Dodson:κατά down from, against, according to, throughout, during gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.
Thayer:
1) down from, through out
2) according to, toward, along
κατά
kata kat-ah' A primary particle; (preposition) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case [genitive, dative or accusative] with which it is joined) KJV Usage: about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to, touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, [charita-] bly, concerning, + covered, [dai-] ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from . . . to, godly, in (-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), . . . by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-) on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through (-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-) to (-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where (-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution or intensity .
1100 LSJ Gloss:γλῶσσα the tongue
Dodson:γλῶσσα the tongue, a language, nation the tongue, a language, a nation (usually distinguished by their speech).
Thayer:
1) the tongue, a member of the body, an organ of speech
2) a tongue
1a) the language or dialect used by a particular people distinct from that of other nations
γλῶσσα
glōssa gloce'-sah Of uncertain affinity; the tongue; by implication a language (specifically one naturally unacquired) KJV Usage: tongue.
1386 LSJ Gloss:δόλιος crafty, deceitful, treacherous
Dodson:δόλιος treacherous, deceitful treacherous, deceitful, fraudulent.
Thayer:
1) deceitful
δόλιος
dolios dol'-ee-os From G1388; guileful KJV Usage: deceitful.
The sinners laleō, “utter words”, kata, “downward”, with a treacherous glōssa, “unacquired language”. This changes the entire dynamic of what was taking place. We can interpret this as just simple slander, but once we dig in we see something more sinister. These people were not simply bad mouthing David. They were not disagreeing with David in any way. They were not making up stories about David to harm him. They were instead using an unacquired language, calling down deceit, bait, and/or trickery. There is an intent here to use an unacquired language, a language of demons or seducing spirits, a distinct dialect, to bring down deceit upon David. This unacquired language uses logos of hatred.
Psalms 109:3 G2532 and G3056 with words G3411.1 of hatred G2944 they encircled G1473 me; G2532 and G4170 they waged war against G1473 me G1431 without charge.
2944 LSJ Gloss:κυκλόω to encircle, surround
Dodson:κυκλόω I encircle, besiege, surround.
Thayer:
1) to go around, lead around
2) to surround, encircle, encompass
2a) of persons standing around
2b) of besiegers
κυκλόω
kukloō koo-klo'-o From the same as G2945; to encircle, that is, surround KJV Usage: compass (about), come (stand) round about.
4170 LSJ Gloss:πολεμέω to be at war
Dodson:πολεμέω I make war, contend I make war, contend, fight, battle.
Thayer:
1) to war, carry on war
2) to fight
πολεμέω
polemeō pol-em-eh'-o From G4171; to be (engaged) in warfare, that is, to battle (literally or figuratively) KJV Usage: fight, (make) war.
1431 LSJ Gloss:δωρεά a gift, present
Dodson:δωρεά a free gift a (free) gift, a gift (without repayment).
Thayer:
1) a gift
For Synonyms see entry G5839
δωρεά
dōrea do-reh-ah' From G1435; a gratuity KJV Usage: gift.
With an unacquired language, the called down words of hatred, encircled David. This tells us that David was aware he was being cursed. He knew what the sinners and deceivers were doing. The sinners and deceitful ones waged war against David without provocation. David did not provoke a spiritual battle against these people, they waged a spiritual battle against him.
David was an incredible warrior who cleaned out the mixed tribes of the heirs of the Nephil. This is why he was so beloved of God, he did what he was supposed to do to preserve the nation of Israel. King Saul was not a particularly good warrior and Saul became jealous of David. Every time David went to battle against these mixed nations who descended from fallen angels, David asked Yahweh what to do. David asked what he should do, he did not ask Yahweh to do it for him. Was David politically correct? Probably not, as we know that David danced before the Lord in a loin cloth which the people of previous administration didn’t approve of. What we see here is that there were people speaking in a distinct dialect of demons or seducing spirits, who were attempting to stop David with the words invoking evil spiritual help.
Now if we read this Psalm with the understanding of people speaking in a dialect of demons, calling down curses, invoking evil spirits on David, we see why David called up to Yahweh the way he did. Just as we saw last week there seems to be controversy over the children of God using some of David’s psalms in prayer, but what we see is that there is a spiritual enemy, not just random critics, but a dedicated and directed enemy using evil spiritual powers against us. We have been asleep. We have listened to the feel good messages instead of being taught warfare. We have to learn how to wage war against an enemy that intentionally wants to encircle us and war against us. People have made us afraid to pray as David prayed to Yahweh against his enemies. Again, make the distinction, these are not people with bad attitudes who think they could run the kingdom better, these are people who are invoking evil spirits, unprovoked, against David, and may have been within the kingdom. People still use languages of demons and seducing spirits to call down curses and send evil spirits against the children of the Most High, Eternal, Father. We need to learn how to handle this.
Psalms 109:4 G473 Instead G3588 of the G25 loving G1473 me, G1736.1 they slandered G1473 me; G1473 but I G1161 G4336 prayed.
4336 LSJ Gloss:προσεύχομαι to offer prayers
Dodson:προσεύχομαι I pray, pray for I pray, pray for, offer prayer.
Thayer:
1) to offer prayers, to pray
προσεύχομαι
proseuchomai pros-yoo'-khom-ahee From G4314 and G2172; to pray to God, that is, supplicate, worship KJV Usage: pray (X earnestly, for), make prayer.
This phrase shows David’s heart as a youngest child. His understanding is that the people were supposed to love him. Instead of loving him they stood in the way of David as an adversary, speaking against him. We seem to have a pollyanna view of the Israelites during the years of David as king, but we should instead remember that these are the descendants of the people who flipped and flopped during the time of the judges, worshipping idols, going into captivity, repenting, then worshipping idols again. These are the same people who wanted to rape a Levite, and then instead raped his wife until she died. So it is clear that not all the people in Israel were worshipping Yahweh. Some were obviously calling down evil spirits against David in a dialect of demons. We see the same things today, there is nothing new under the sun.
Psalms 109:5 G2532 And G5087 they placed G2596 against G1473 me G2556 bad things G473 for G18 good things; G2532 and G3411.1 hatred G473 for G3588 G26.1 my affection. G1473
5087 LSJ Gloss:τίθημι to set, put, place
Dodson:τίθημι I put, place I put, place, lay, set, fix, establish.
Thayer:
1) to set, put, place
1a) to place or lay
1b) to put down, lay down
1b1) to bend down
1b2) to lay off or aside, to wear or carry no longer
1b3) to lay by, lay aside money
1c) to set on (serve) something to eat or drink
1d) to set forth, something to be explained by discourse
2) to make
2a) to make (or set) for one's self or for one's use
3) to set, fix establish
3a) to set forth
3b) to establish, ordain
τίθημι
tithēmi tith'-ay-mee A prolonged form of a primary word θέω theō (which is used only as an alternate in certain tenses); to place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from G2476, which properly denotes an upright and active position, while G2749 is properly reflexive and utterly prostrate)
KJV Usage: + advise, appoint, bow, commit, conceive, give, X kneel down, lay (aside, down, up), make, ordain, purpose, put, set (forth), settle, sink down.
2556 LSJ Gloss:κακός bad
Dodson:κακός bad, evil bad, evil, in the widest sense.
Thayer:
1) of a bad nature
1a) not such as it ought to be
2) of a mode of thinking, feeling, acting
2a) base, wrong, wicked
3) troublesome, injurious, pernicious, destructive, baneful
κακός
kakos kak-os' Apparently a primary word; worthless (intrinsically such; whereas G4190 properly refers to effects), that is, (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious KJV Usage: bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked.
These people placed downward evil on David. David says for the good and affection he had for them, they in turn gave him evil and hatred. What was David doing? He was ridding Israel of her enemies, the Philistines. He was securing borders awarded to Israel by Yahweh. He was a worshipper of Yahweh, planning for his son to build the temple for the people. Now David feels betrayed by these certain sinners and deceitful people who speak in the language of demons and seducing spirits. So he invokes the help of Yahweh.
Psalms 109:6 G2525 Place G1909 [2against G1473 3him G268 1 the sinner], G2532 and G1228 let the devil G2476 stand G1537 at G1188 his right hand! G1473
2525 LSJ Gloss:καθίστημι to set down, place
Dodson:καθίστημι I set, establish, appoint, conduct I set down, bring down to a place; I set in order, appoint, make, constitute.
Thayer:
1) to set, place, put
1a) to set one over a thing (in charge of it)
1b) to appoint one to administer an office
1c) to set down as, constitute, to declare, show to be
1d) to constitute, to render, make, cause to be
1e) to conduct or bring to a certain place
1f) to show or exhibit one's self
1f1) come forward as
καθίστημι
kathistēmi kath-is'-tay-mee From G2596 and G2476; to place down (permanently), that is, (figuratively) to designate, constitute, convoy KJV Usage: appoint, be, conduct, make, ordain, set.
1909 LSJ Gloss:ἐπί on, upon with gen., dat., and acc.
Dodson:ἐπί on, to, against, on the basis of, at.
Thayer:
1) upon, on, at, by, before
2) of position, on, at, by, over, against
3) to, over, on, at, across, against
ἐπί
epi ep-ee' A primary preposition properly meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution [with the genitive case], that is, over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
KJV Usage: about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, [where-]) fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-) on (behalf of) over, (by, for) the space of, through (-out), (un-) to (-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
268 LSJ Gloss:ἁμαρτωλός sinful
Dodson:ἁμαρτωλός sinning, sinful, a sinner sinning, sinful, depraved, detestable.
Thayer:
1) devoted to sin, a sinner
1a) not free from sin
1b) pre-eminently sinful, especially wicked
1b1) all wicked men
1b2) specifically of men stained with certain definite vices or crimes
1b2a) tax collectors, heathen
ἁμαρτωλός
hamartōlos ham-ar-to-los' From G264; sinful, that is, a sinner KJV Usage: sinful, sinner.
1228 LSJ Gloss:διάβολος slanderous, backbiting
Dodson:διάβολος slanderous, the Slanderer, the Devil (adj. used often as a noun), slanderous; with the article: the Slanderer (par excellence), the Devil.
Thayer:
1) prone to slander, slanderous, accusing falsely
1a) a calumniator, false accuser, slanderer,
2) metaph. applied to a man who, by opposing the cause of God, may be said to act the part of the devil or to side with himSatan the prince of the demons, the author of evil, persecuting good men, estranging mankind from God and enticing them to sin, afflicting them with diseases by means of demons who take possession of their bodies at his bidding.
διάβολος
diabolos dee-ab'-ol-os From G1225; a traducer; specifically Satan (compare [H7854]) KJV Usage: false accuser, devil, slanderer.
2476 LSJ Gloss:ἵστημι to make to stand
Dodson:ἵστημι I cause to stand, stand trans: (a) I make to stand, place, set up, establish, appoint; mid: I place myself, stand, (b) I set in balance, weigh; intrans: (c) I stand, stand by, stand still; met: I stand ready, stand firm, am steadfast.
Thayer:
1) to cause or make to stand, to place, put, set
1a) to bid to stand by, [set up]
1a1) in the presence of others, in the midst, before judges, before members of the Sanhedrin;
1a2) to place
1b) to make firm, fix establish
1b1) to cause a person or a thing
ἵστημι
histēmi his'-tay-mee A prolonged form of a primary word στάω staō (of the same meaning, and used for it in certain tenses); to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively) KJV Usage: abide, appoint, bring, continue, covenant, establish, hold up, lay, present, set (up), stanch, stand (by, forth, still, up).
1188 LSJ Gloss:δεξιός on the right hand
Dodson:δεξιός on the right hand, right hand, right.
Thayer:
1) the right, the right hand
2)) metaph.
2a) a place of honour or authority
δεξιός
dexios dex-ee-os' From G1209; the right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usually takes) KJV Usage: right (hand, side).
David says “place down upon or against the depraved sinner and let diabolos stand at his right hand”. David is calling down judgment (he is not calling down evil spirits). The devil has the right to judge humans if they sin. The devil would rather judge the children of the Most High God than his own children. David is asking Yahweh for a court hearing for these people who are using spiritual evil against him. We have seen this in Zechariah and Jude. This is the courts of the Lord.
Joshua (Jesus) the High Priest is being accused by the devil. The Lord rebukes the devil. Then we see Jesus the Messiah clothed in filthy clothes. The Messiah’s clothes are changed. Then Joshua the High Priest is exhorted to walk worthy and then is told that Jesus the Branch will come, and will have the cornerstone with seven eyes.
Zechariah 3:3:1 And the Lord shewed me Jesus the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and the Devil stood on his right hand to resist him. 2 And the Lord said to the Devil,
3 The Lord rebuke thee, O Devil, even the Lord that has chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: behold! is not this as a brand plucked from the fire? 4 Now Jesus was clothed in filthy raiment, and stood before the angel. 5 And the Lord answered and spoke to those who stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy raiment from him: and he said to him, Behold, I have taken away thine iniquities: and clothe ye him with a long robe, 6 and place a pure mitre upon his head. So they placed a pure mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments: and the angel of the Lord stood by. http://ecmarsh.com/lxx/Zacharias/index.htm
The devil stands ready to accuse any and all humans. This is what David is asking the Lord to do, give the sinners and deceivers a judicial hearing. Jude helps us a bit more.
Jude 9 G3588 G1161 And G* Michael G3588 the G743 archangel, G3753 when G3588 [2the G1228 3devil G1252 1litigating against], G1256 reasoned G4012 concerning G3588 G* Moses's G4983 body, G3756 did not G5111 dare G2920 [3case G2018 1to bear G988 2a blasphemous], G235 but G2036 said, G2008 May [2reproach G1473 3you G2962 1 the Lord].
1252 LSJ Gloss:διακρίνω to separate one from another
Dodson:διακρίνω I distinguish, discern, doubt, hesitate I separate, distinguish, discern one thing from another; I doubt, hesitate, waver.
Thayer:
1) to separate, make a distinction, discriminate, to prefer
2) to learn by discrimination, to try, decide
2a) to determine, give judgment, decide a dispute
3) to withdraw from one, desert
4) to separate one's self in a hostile spirit, to oppose, strive with dispute, contend
5) to be at variance with one's self, hesitate, doubt
διακρίνω
diakrinō dee-ak-ree'-no From G1223 and G2919; to separate thoroughly, that is, (literally and reflexively) to withdraw from, or (by implication) oppose; figuratively to discriminate (by implication decide), or (reflexively) hesitate KJV Usage: contend, make (to) differ (-ence), discern, doubt, judge, be partial, stagger, waver.
1256 Dodson:διαλέγομαι I converse, address, preach, lecture
I converse, address, preach, lecture; I argue, reason.
Thayer:
1) to think different things with one's self, mingle thought with thought
1a) to ponder, revolve in mind
2) to converse, discourse with one, argue, discuss
διαλέγομαι
dialegomai dee-al-eg'-om-ahee Middle voice from G1223 and G3004; to say thoroughly, that is, discuss (in argument or exhortation) KJV Usage: dispute, preach (unto), reason (with), speak.
988 LSJ Gloss:βλασφημία a profane speech
Dodson:βλασφημία abusive or scurrilous language, blasphemy.
Thayer:
1) slander, detraction, speech injurious, to another's good name
2) impious and reproachful speech injurious to divine majesty
βλασφημία
blasphēmia blas-fay-me'-ah From G989; vilification (especially against God) KJV Usage: blasphemy, evil speaking, railing.
Michael was litigating, or disputing with the devil regarding Moses’ body. The devil wanted Moses body. Moses died at Baal Peor.
Diakrinō means “through” (dia) “judge”(krinō). Michael was lecturing the devil, contending regarding Moses’ body, but Michael did not use profane speech or scurrilous language. He simply announced, ‘Yahweh rebuke you’. This is what David is saying, bring the devil’s judgment to these sinners. Let the devil stand at their right hand, because the devil is the accuser and the god of this world. David says ‘may the sinners and deceivers who speak in the language of demons and seducing spirits calling down doom on me be judged and condemned’.
Psalms 109:7 G1722 In G3588 G2919 his being judged, G1473 G1831 may he go forth G2613 having been condemned; G2532 and G3588 G4335 [2his prayer G1473 G1096 1let] become G1519 as G266 sin!
2919 LSJ Gloss:κρίνω to pick out, choose
Dodson:κρίνω I judge, decide, think good (a) I judge, whether in a law-court or privately: sometimes with cognate nouns emphasizing the notion of the verb, (b) I decide, I think (it) good.
Thayer:
1) to separate, put asunder, to pick out, select, choose
2) to approve, esteem, to prefer
3) to be of opinion, deem, think, to be of opinion
4) to determine, resolve, decree
5) to judge
5a) to pronounce an opinion concerning right and wrong
5a1) to be judged, i.e. summoned to trial that one's case may be examined and judgment passed upon it
5b) to pronounce judgment, to subject to censure
5b1) of those who act the part of judges or arbiters in matters of common life, or pass judgment on the deeds and words of others
6) to rule, govern
6a) to preside over with the power of giving judicial decisions, because it was the prerogative of kings and rulers to pass judgment
7) to contend together, of warriors and combatants
7a) to dispute
7b) in a forensic sense
7b1) to go to law, have suit at law
κρίνω
krinō kree'-no Properly to distinguish, that is, decide (mentally or judicially); by implication to try, condemn, punish KJV Usage: avenge, conclude, condemn, damn, decree, determine, esteem, judge, go to (sue at the) law, ordain, call in question, sentence to, think.
2613 LSJ Gloss:καταδικάζω to give judgment against
Dodson:καταδικάζω I condemn I condemn, pass sentence upon.
Thayer:
1) to give judgment against (one), to pronounce guilty
2) to condemn
καταδικάζω
katadikazō kat-ad-ik-ad'-zo From G2596 and a derivative of G1349; to adjudge against, that is, pronounce guilty KJV Usage: condemn.
David asks for these sinners and deceivers to be judged krinō and then katadikazō, “downward”, kata, “punishment” dikē. David is asking for downward punishment or downward judicial hearing. He is asking the Lord to let the devil bring downward execution and that their downward words with unacquired languages would become sin.
Psalms 109:8 G1096 Let [2become G3588 G2250 1his days] G1473 G3641 few, G2532 and G3588 G1984 [4his overseeing G1473 G2983 1may 3take G2087 2another]!
David asks for a shortened life for these people and for someone else to take his position.
Psalms 109:9 G1096 Let [2become G3588 G5207 1his sons] G1473 G3737 orphans, G2532 and G3588 G1135 his wife G1473 G5503 a widow!
David asks for the sinners and deceivers death.
Psalms 109:10 G4531 In being shaken up, G3339.2 let [2change residence G3588 G5207 1his sons], G1473 G2532 and G1871 let them beg! G1544 Let them be cast out G1537 from G3588 G3623.1 their areas! G1473
David asks that the shaking of this situation cause their sons to move to another place and become beggars, and that they would be expelled from that place. In other words they would be wandering beggars, from town to town.
Psalms 109:11 G1830 Let [2search out G1157 1 the money-lender] G3956 all G3745 as much as G5224 exists G1473 to him, G2532 and G1283 let [2plunder G245 1strangers] G3588 G4192 his toils! G1473
David asks for further financial hardships in seeking out the creditors, all their goods and property, and let strangers rob their labor. Financial ruin.
Psalms 109:12 G3361 Let there not G5224 exist G1473 to him G483.1 a shielder, G3366 nor G1096 let there be G3629 one pitying G3588 G3737 his orphans! G1473
Let no one help shield or cover his goods and property, and let no one be compassionate or merciful to his sons.
Psalms 109:13 G1096 Let [2be G3588 G5043 1his children] G1473 G1519 given for G1841.5 devastation! G1722 In G1074 [2generation G1520 1one] G1813 let [2be wiped away G3588 G3686 1his name]! G1473
Devastate the children of the sinner and deceiver. Obliterate their name in one age.
Psalms 109:14 G363 May [4be called to mind G3588 1the G458 2lawlessness G3588 G3962 3of his fathers] G1473 G1725 before G2962 the lord; G2532 and G3588 [2the G266 3sin G3588 G3384 4of his mother G1473 G3361 5not G1813 1may] be wiped away.
May the iniquity and disobedience of their fathers be remembered before the Lord. May the sins of their mother not be obliterated.
We may see David’s words as harsh and angry. But we have to think about what he is saying. He is asking the Lord to allow the devil to judge these people, killing them, then leaving their families destitute. David is asking for their families to be wanders begging from place to place, and then to wipe them out in one generation. Why? Because these people were calling down curses, in the languages of demons and seducing spirits, sending evil spirits against David.
Why don’t we pray this way today? What if we prayed this way, what would happen? Those who use evil spirits to call down curses on the sons and daughters of the Almighty, Eternal Father, would be neutered on the earth, receiving their judgment sooner, while their families would not be able to continue in their evil pursuit of spiritual dominance. Today we see generational evil in families attempting to dominate and control everyone on earth.
Maybe the devil has influenced the church to be nice and ignore evil. Maybe we are simply expecting that all curses would amount to flying chickens. Yet, if we took up David’s words, wouldn’t we bind a good amount of evil people for a generation? Wouldn’t the tables turn so that evil people would be afraid of the children of the Almighty Living God?
Psalms 109:15 G1096 Let them be G1726 before G2962 the lord G1275 always! G2532 and G1842 may [2be utterly destroyed G1537 3from G1093 4 the land G3588 G3422 1their memorial]. G1473
Let these sinners and deceivers be in the presence of the Lord through all time, and their remembrance be annihilated.
Psalms 109:16 G446.2 Because G3756 he did not G3403 remember G4160 to perform G1656 mercy, G2532 but G2614 pursued G444 [4man G3993 1a needy G2532 2and G4434 3poor], G2532 and G2660 vexing G3588 the G2588 heart G3588 G2289 to kill him .
The sinners and deceivers did not remember to be merciful or compassionate. Instead they hunted down the poor and destitute, and pierced thoroughly their heart and put them to death. Aren’t people doing this today as well?
Psalms 109:17 G2532 And G25 he loved G2671 a curse, G2532 and G2240 it shall come G1473 to him; G2532 and G3756 he did not G2309 want G2129 a blessing, G2532 and G3118.2 it shall be far G575 from G1473 him.
2671 LSJ Gloss:κατάρα a curse
Dodson:κατάρα a curse, cursing cursing; a curse; meton: a doomed one.
Thayer:
1) an execration, imprecation, curse
κατάρα
katara kat-ar'-ah From G2596 (intensive) and G685; imprecation, execration KJV Usage: curse (-d, -ing).
Kata, “downward”, and ara, “curse". David says that these sinners and deceitful people loved to call down curses, katara, and it shall hēkō, “arrive or be present” to him. David is saying that the very curses that the sinners called down for David will return to the sinners. Even though katara is invoking evil spirits to send the curses, the curses are sent back to the one cursing.
Psalms 109:18 G2532 And G1746 he put on G2671 the curse G5613 as G2440 a cloak, G2532 and G1525 it entered G5616 as G5204 water G1519 into G3588 G1458.3 his insides, G1473 G2532 and G5616 as G1637 oil G1722 in G3588 G3747 his bones. G1473
David says the sinner is enduō katara, “clothed calling down curses” like a coat. He wears it. He covers himself by calling down curses and it came in like water into his bowels and as olive oil in his bones. David then says may it be like a coat and a belt.
Psalms 109:19 G1096 Let it be G1473 to him G5613 as G2440 a cloak G3739 which G4016 he puts around, G2532 and G5616 as G2223 a belt G3739 which G1275 he always G4024 girds himself!
David wants the sinner to be covered and abound with curses. Calling down curses is invoking an evil spirit and the evil spirit clothes the curser and enters into his insides. In other words, by doing this the person becomes a house for evil spirits and demons, and it fills him up and covers him over. David wants this to be the condition that the person lives with all the time. That is a harsh reality for the ones cursing.
Now we can understand David’s intensity, calling for the sinners and deceivers’ death, and obliterating their families. What happens when people who speak in a language of demons, wearing curses, filled up in their bodies with curses and demons, are allowed to walk around freely, unopposed? Do the spiritual attacks against the children of the Most High God and righteousness take hold? Sometimes. If there is no place for a curse we might feel the pressure but it may not enter our bones, so to speak. However if we rose up as a true warrior for the Lord, we would not allow the children of the devil to influence the world that way, we would call for their death and the destruction of their family as David did. We have para-ministries that claim their strategic planning is a war room, what would David’s war room look like? Today, shouldn’t a war room include intercessors praying the psalms of David?
After David prays these things, he says that this is the work of the Lord to those slandering him. This translation is a bit rough. Several other translations read a bit smoother.
Psalms 109:20 G3778 This is G3588 the G2041 work G3588 of the ones G1736.1 slandering G1473 me G3844 by G2962 the lord, G2532 and G3588 the ones G2980 speaking G4190 evil G2596 against G3588 G5590 my soul. G1473
Psalms 109:20 This is the dealing of the Lord with those who falsely accuse me, and of them that speak evil against my soul. https://studybible.info/CAB/Psalms%20109
Psalms 109:20 (108:20) This is the dealing of the Lord with those who falsely accuse me, and of them that speak evil against my soul. https://studybible.info/Brenton/Psalms%20109
Psalms 109:20 This is the dealing of the Lord with those who falsely accuse me, and of them that speak evil against my soul. https://studybible.info/LXX2012/Psalms%20108
Psalms 109:20 This is the dealing of the Lord with those who falsely accuse me, and of them that speak evil against my soul. http://ecmarsh.com/lxx/Psalms/index.htm
After this, David asks the Lord in prayer for the Lord to deal with him in mercy. He asks to be rescued. He says that the sinners and deceivers who slander him taunt him and shake their heads at him. He asks for help from Yahweh Elohim.
Psalms 109:26 G997 Help G1473 me, G2962 O lord G3588 G2316 my God, G1473 G2532 and G4982 deliver G1473 me G2596 according to G3588 G1656 your mercy! G1473
997 LSJ Gloss:βοηθέω to come to aid, to succour, assist, aid
Dodson:βοηθέω I come to the rescue of I come to the rescue of, come to help, help.
Thayer:
1) to help, succour, bring aid
βοηθέω
boētheō
bo-ay-theh'-o From G998; to aid or relieve KJV Usage: help, succour.
4982 LSJ Gloss:σώζω to save, keep
Dodson:σῴζω I save, heal I save, heal, preserve, rescue.
Thayer:
1) to save, keep safe and sound, to rescue from danger or destruction
1a) one (from injury or peril)
1a1) to save a suffering one (from perishing), i.e. one suffering from disease, to make well, heal, restore to health
1b1) to preserve one who is in danger of destruction, to save or rescue
1b) to save in the technical biblical sense
1b1) negatively
1b1a) to deliver from the penalties of the Messianic judgment
1b1b) to save from the evils which obstruct the reception of the Messianic deliverance
σώζω
sōzō sode'-zo From a primary word σῶς sōs̄ (contraction for the obsolete σάος saos , “safe”); to save, that is, deliver or protect (literally or figuratively) KJV Usage: heal, preserve, save (self), do well, be (make) whole.
165 LSJ Gloss:ἔλεος pity, mercy, compassion
Dodson:ἔλεος pity, mercy pity, mercy, compassion.
Thayer:
1) mercy: kindness or good will towards the miserable and the afflicted, joined with a desire to help them
1a) of men towards men: to exercise the virtue of mercy, show one's self merciful
1b) of God towards men: in general providence; the mercy and clemency of God in providing and offering to men salvation by Christ
1c) the mercy of Christ, whereby at his return to judgment he will bless true Christians with eternal life
ἔλεος
eleos el'-eh-os Of uncertain affinity; compassion (human or divine, especially active) KJV Usage: (+ tender) mercy.
David asks Yahweh Elohim for help. Why? Because the curses of sinners and deceivers are encircling him and waging war against him. Their downward curses, in the dialect of demons, and evil spirits are coming down on him. David asks to be saved, delivered, or protected. David asks for downward mercy from Yahweh Elohim. Then he engages Yahweh regarding those sinners and deceivers.
Psalms 109:27 G2532 And G1097 let them know G3754 that G3588 G5495 [2your hand G1473 G3778 1this is]! G2532 and G1473 you, G2962 O lord, G4160 did G1473 it.
David asks for Yahweh to let the sinners and deceivers know it is Yahweh’s hand coming against them, bringing their curses back on themselves and making them wear their curses like a coat. David is asking Yahweh to kill these evil people who called down curses on David unprovoked. He is asking for their families to be destroyed in one generation, and that they would wander as beggars until they are destroyed.
If this was public knowledge, and if Christians used this psalm as prayer against evil people who speak in the language of demons and seducing spirits to call down curses on the innocent, wouldn’t younger family members attempt to stop their elder parents from calling down curses and invoking evil spirits? This psalm would cause sinners and deceivers to police themselves. No one wants Yahweh Elohim’s hand against them as the devil judges them. There is no protection for an evil person or devil worshipper. They can be judged today with the devil at their right hand.
Psalms 109:28 G2672 They shall curse G1473 themselves, G2532 but G1473 you G2127 shall bless. G3588 The G1881 ones rising up against G1473 me, G153 let them be ashamed! G3588 G1161 but G1401 your servant G1473 G2165 shall be glad.
2672
καταράομαι
kataraomai kat-ar-ah'-om-ahee Middle voice from G2671; to execrate; by analogy to doom KJV Usage: curse.
After they realize that the hand of Yahweh Elohim is bringing death on them and the devil is judging them, the sinners and deceivers will call down curses, invoking evil spirits, upon themselves. Yahweh will bless his people. The sinners and deceivers who stand against David will be put to shame and dishonored, but David will be cheerful and rejoice.
Psalms 109:29 G1746 Let [4put on G3588 1the ones G1736.1 2slandering G1473 3me] G1791 shame, G2532 and G4016 let them put [2around G5613 3as G1361.4 4a garment G152 1their shame]! G1473
David asks that the ones slandering him be clothed in confusion, and let them be wrapped in their shameful deeds and disgrace. Notice the difference in what David is doing. David is invoking Yahweh Elohim, not evil spirits. When Jesus and Paul said to bless and do not curse they used the word kataraomai as we saw in verse 28, and in our study last week. We are not to call down curses on others, we call up Yahweh Elohim and ask him to allow judgment and/or his hand to be against them. Next David exalts Yahweh.
Psalms 109:30 G1843 I will make acknowledgment G3588 to the G2962 lord -- G4970 exceedingly. G1722 With G3588 G4750 my mouth G1473 G2532 and G1722 in G3319 the midst G4183 of many G134 I will praise G1473 him.
David says that he will confess and profess Yahweh very much in his speech in the middle of many, David says he will praise Yahweh.
Psalms 109:31 G3754 For G3936 he stands G1537 at G1188 the right hand G3993 of the needy, G3588 G4982 to deliver G1537 from G3588 the ones G2614 pursuing G3588 G5590 my soul. G1473
Yahweh stands at the right of the laborer to sōzō, deliver or save, out from those hunting for our psuchē, soul or breath. Instead of the devil standing at our right, Yahweh stands at our right. This is something that should concern us. When David talked about the curses encircling him, the end goal of those curses is to hunt his/our soul. Our soul is being hunted by the devil. The devil influences the unrighteous to use the dialect of demons and seducing spirits to call down curses, sending evil spirits to encircle us, wage war against us, and hunt our soul.
David never invoked evil spirits, which is what Jesus and Paul told us not to do. Therefore we are free to pray and invoke the power of Yahweh Elohim to bring judgment, and allow the devil to judge, those who do call down curses upon us. We can call upward to ask for the death of those who send evil spirits against us. We can call up to Yahweh our deliverer to ask for the sinner and deceiver’s families to become wanderers and beggars and be wiped out in one generation. This is spiritual warfare for the real war room. So as we see, David’s imprecatory Psalms are not truly imprecations by David, David is calling upward for spiritual help from Yahweh Elohim while his enemies are the ones calling down curses.
