What happensPermalink
David laments an enemy who has returned his “love” and “good” with “evil” and “hatred.” He turns to prayer instead of vengeance, calling on God to return to the accuser what he has given David. He calls for his accuser to be unforgiven, cut off, and cursed.
Why it mattersPermalink
Like Psalm 69, David’s bout with his accuser prefigures Jesus’s betrayal by Judas. In Acts 1:20, Peter cites Psalm 69:25 and Psalm 109:8 as prophetic justification for replacing Judas among the twelve disciples.
Key versePermalink
May my accusers be clothed with dishonor; may they be wrapped in their own shame as in a cloak!