Chapter Summary

Complaint of the malice, of enemies and appeal to the righteous God for Judgment.

Discussion Questions for Psalms, Chapter 109

1. Have you felt like God was silent to you? What was the situation? What did you learn from the situation?
2. What can we learn from David's actions in v.4? How is this different from your reactions when someone accuses you?
3. In v. 5, how do the enemies of David respond to his love? Compare and Contrast this how people respond to God's love.
4. Are David's words in v.8-15 too harsh? How would you respond if someone in the group prayed against someone with this much ferocity?
5. In your own words, how would you explain the basis for David's plea in v.21 and v.26? What does tell us about David's view of himself and David's view of God?
6. In your opinion, if someone in your life was experiencing something in their life akin to v.22-24, how would you comfort them? What would be helpful things to remind them of? What would be unhelpful things to remind them of?
7. In this Psalm, David seemingly expresses innocence in the matter of his current oppression. Compare and contrast how Jesus handled oppression in the midst of innocence and how David is handling it in this Psalm. Why is this important?
8. Why does the world have a strong hatred towards unjust oppression? What does this tell us about the world, God, and this Psalm?
9. David seemingly expresses his want for revenge for those who have wronged him, since this is in the Bible, should Christians also pray for and seek revenge themselves? Is this wise? Why or why not?
10. According to your biblical knowledge, give a definition for both justice and revenge. How is this definition different than the world's definition of both words?

Key Words/Phrase

Adversaries, v. 20.

Characters

God, David, Satan.

Strong Verse(s)

31