Psalms 109:28

"that they may know that this is your hand; that you, LORD, have done it."

Key Reflection

In Psalms 109:28, the psalmist assures God's people that their enemies will eventually recognize God’s hand in any judgments or deliverances, even if they initially curse and seek to harm them. The original audience would have understood this as a promise that despite current suffering and opposition, divine justice would be vindicated, ultimately bringing shame to those who oppose God’s people and confirming the sovereignty of Yahweh as the one true God.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Let them curse, but bless thou -SeePsalms 109:17. Let them continue to curse me, provided thou wilt bless me. I am willing to bear all these reproaches, if I may have thy favor. That favor I value infinitely more than I do theirs; and it is a small matter that I am reviled and cursed by people, if I may secure the favor and friendship of God. When they arise -When they rise up against me; when they attempt to persecute me. Let them be ashamed ... -Let them be disappointed; let them not be successful in their designs against me. On the word “ashamed,” seeJob 6:20, note;Psalms 25:2-3, note.

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