Psalms 109:21 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name’s sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But you, O God my Lord, act on my behalf for the sake of your name. Because your mercy is good, please rescue me.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is asking God to help him not because he deserves it, but because God is merciful and it would honor God's reputation to save him.

📚 Historical Context

This psalm is traditionally attributed to David and is considered an imprecatory psalm, where the writer calls for God's judgment on enemies. This particular verse comes after David has listed curses he wants to fall on his accusers, but now he shifts to asking for God's intervention based on God's character rather than his own worthiness.

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