Weekly Sermons

Psalm 109 Worksheet

At 31 verses, Psalm 109 is the _____^rd longest Psalm in Book 5 of the Psalms, after Psalm 119 (176 verses) and Psalm 107 (43 verses).  The New King James Heading reads “Plea for Judgment of False Accusers.” 

Psalm 109 is classified among the Imprecatory Psalms, the ones in which the author asks God to _________________ the wicked for their sinful behavior. The word imprecatory makes us think of the word curse. Other examples of imprecatory psalms are 69, 137, and 143. 

There is one big interpretive decision to make in Psalm 109. Are verses 6-19 what David is saying about those who cursed him, or is he reporting what they said about him? As I read Psalm 109, see what you think! 

David prays for God’s ________________________ against those who curse him                               V. 1-5

What is the substance of what the wicked have said about David?

According to the rest of verse 2-3, __________________, hateful words, fighting words!

Before we go on, verses 4-5 should challenge us to love, pray for, and do good as David had, even those who aren’t treating us like they ____________________. 

“But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you.”  Jesus in Matthew 5:44 (see also Rom. 12:9-21).

Perhaps: David _____________________ what those who curse him have been saying              V. 6-19

The word for accuser in verse 6 is the Hebrew word Satan – yes, _______________ Satan! 

Many people pray verse 8 when they don’t like someone in political office! 

David most certainly did _______________ think the way verse 9 says about Saul and Absalom. 

We can see an enemy of a king praying verse 13, since the death of the King’s _________________ would make room for another king. 

To be fair, I can see David making the argument of verse 16, that his ________________________ had failed to lovingly shepherd the poor in their midst. Then again, an enemy could accuse David of ‘persecuting’ poor and needy Uriah in his moment of need, even slaying the ‘broken in heart.’ 

David prays for vindication against those who curse him                                                                                V. 20-31 

1 Corinthians 4:1-5

David regularly humbled himself in the sight of the Lord and asked God to ____________________ for the sake of God’s own name. Look at David’s humble requests in verses 21-27.

Reflecting on verse 27, may people look at our lives and hear our testimonies and say, “Only _________________ could do that in a person’s life!”

At the end of the Psalm David does what David does – he __________________ to praise God no matter what others do.