Psalms 109–111

August 9, 2025, Rachel Hurt

Scripture:

Psalm 109

Help Me, O Lord My God

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

Be not silent, O God of my praise!

2 For wicked and deceitful mouths are opened against me, speaking against me with lying

tongues.

3 They encircle me with words of hate, and attack me without cause.

4 In return for my love they accuse me, but I give myself to prayer.

5 So they reward me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

6 Appoint a wicked man against him; let an accuser stand at his right hand.

7 When he is tried, let him come forth guilty; let his prayer be counted as sin!

8 May his days be few; may another take his office!

9 May his children be fatherless and his wife a widow!

10 May his children wander about and beg, seeking food far from the ruins they inhabit!

11 May the creditor seize all that he has; may strangers plunder the fruits of his toil!

12 Let there be none to extend kindness to him, nor any to pity his fatherless children!

13 May his posterity be cut off; may his name be blotted out in the second generation!

14 May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the Lord, and let not the sin of his

mother be blotted out!

15 Let them be before the Lord continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from

the earth!

16 For he did not remember to show kindness, but pursued the poor and needy and the

brokenhearted, to put them to death.

17 He loved to curse; let curses come upon him! He did not delight in blessing; may it be far from him!

18 He clothed himself with cursing as his coat; may it soak into his body like water,

like oil into his bones!

19 May it be like a garment that he wraps around him, like a belt that he puts on every day!

20 May this be the reward of my accusers from the Lord, of those who speak evil against my

life!

21 But you, O God my Lord, deal on my behalf for your name's sake; because your steadfast love is good, deliver me!

22 For I am poor and needy, and my heart is stricken within me.

23 I am gone like a shadow at evening; I am shaken off like a locust.

24 My knees are weak through fasting; my body has become gaunt, with no fat.

25 I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they wag their heads.

26 Help me, O Lord my God! Save me according to your steadfast love!

27 Let them know that this is your hand; you, O Lord, have done it!

28 Let them curse, but you will bless! They arise and are put to shame, but your servant will

be glad!

29 May my accusers be clothed with dishonor; may they be wrapped in their own shame as

in a cloak!

30 With my mouth I will give great thanks to the Lord; I will praise him in the midst of the

throng.

31 For he stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from those who condemn

his soul to death.

Psalm 110

Sit at My Right Hand

A Psalm of David.

110 The Lord says to my Lord:

“Sit at my right hand,until I make your enemies your footstool.”

2 The Lord sends forth from Zion your mighty scepter. Rule in the midst of your enemies!

3 Your people will offer themselves freely on the day of your power,in holy garments;

from the womb of the morning, the dew of your youth will be yours.

4 The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, “You are a priest forever

after the order of Melchizedek.”

5 The Lord is at your right hand; he will shatter kings on the day of his wrath.

6 He will execute judgment among the nations, filling them with corpses; he will shatter

chiefs over the wide earth.

7 He will drink from the brook by the way; therefore he will lift up his head.

Psalm 111

Great Are the Lord's Works

Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,

in the company of the upright, in the congregation.

2 Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them.

3 Full of splendor and majesty is his work, and his righteousness endures forever.

4 He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and merciful.

5 He provides food for those who fear him; he remembers his covenant forever.

6 He has shown his people the power of his works, in giving them the inheritance of the

nations.

7 The works of his hands are faithful and just; all his precepts are trustworthy;

8 they are established forever and ever, to be performed with faithfulness and uprightness.

9 He sent redemption to his people; he has commanded his covenant forever.

Holy and awesome is his name!

10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good

understanding.

His praise endures forever!

Observation

Psalm 109 is a pretty intense cry for help — the writer is asking for justice against someone

who has wronged them. Psalm 110 is about God’s power and a coming King, and Psalm 111 focuses on giving thanks for all the amazing things God has done. It talks about how wise it is to fear (or respect) the Lord.

Application

This reminded me that God wants us to bring even our anger and pain to Him. We don’t have to pretend everything is okay. But it also ends with praise, which shows that even in

frustration, we can choose to focus on God’s greatness and trust that He’s in control.

Prayer

God, You know my heart — even the parts that are angry or hurt. Help me to bring

everything to You, not just the pretty parts. Teach me to respect You and remember Your

goodness, even in hard times. Amen.