Psalm 109

This article is about Psalm 109 in Hebrew (Masoretic) numbering. For Psalm 109 in Greek Septuagint or Latin Vulgate numbering, see Psalm 110.
Psalm 109
"Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise"
Luttrell Psalter (1320–1340) showing Psaume (Psalm) 109
Other name
  • Psalm 108
  • "Deus, laudem"
LanguageHebrew (original)

Psalm 109 is a psalm in the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise". In the slightly different numbering system used in the Greek Septuagint version of the Bible and in the Latin Vulgate, this psalm is Psalm 108. In Latin, it is known as "Deus, laudem".[1] It is attributed to King David and noted for containing some of the most severe curses in the Bible, such as verses 12 and 13. It has traditionally been called the "Judas Psalm"[2] or "Iscariot Psalm" for an interpretation relating verse 8 to Judas Iscariot's punishment as noted in the New Testament.[3]

The psalm forms a regular part of Jewish, Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican and other Protestant liturgies. It has been set to music.

  1. ^ "Parallel Latin/English Psalter / Psalmus 108 (109)". Archived from the original on 2017-09-30. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  2. ^ Stanford, Peter (2016). "Chapter 8: Bags of Money: Judas and the Original Merchant-Bankers". Judas: The Most Hated Name In History. Catapult. ISBN 9781619027503.
  3. ^ Willmington, H. L. (1981). Willmington's Guide to the Bible (reprint ed.). Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. pp. 126. ISBN 9780842388047.