This echoes other biblical instances where God's people cry out for Him to speak or act, such as in Habakkuk 1:2 and Psalm 28:1. The request for God to break His silence is a call for His presence and power to be made manifest in the face of adversity.

109 Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise; 2 For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue. 3 They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause. 4 For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

My God, whom I praise, do not remain silent,

let an accuser stand at his right hand. and may his prayers condemn him. may another take his place of leadership. and his wife a widow. may they be driven[a] from their ruined homes. may strangers plunder the fruits of his labor. or take pity on his fatherless children. their names blotted out from the next generation.

Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise; 2 For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue. 3 They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause. 4 For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

Psalms 109 My God, whom I praise, do not remain silent, for people who are wicked and deceitful have opened their mouths against me; they have spoken against me with lying tongues. With words of hatred they surround me; they attack me without cause.

1. How does David's approach to adversity in Psalm 109:1 challenge or affirm your current response to personal conflicts? 2. In what ways can you incorporate praise into your daily life, even when facing difficult situations? 3. Reflect on a time when God seemed silent in your life. How did that experience affect your faith and trust in Him? 4.

1 (To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.) Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise; 2 For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.

1 My God, whom I praise, g. do not remain silent, h. 2 for people who are wicked and deceitful i. have opened their mouths against me; they have spoken against me with lying tongues. j. 3 With words of hatred k they surround me; they attack me without cause. l. 4 In return for my friendship they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer. m

Psalm 109. Prayer for Vindication and Vengeance. To the leader. Of David. A Psalm. 1 Do not be silent, O God of my praise. 2 For wicked and deceitful mouths are opened against me, speaking against me with lying tongues. 3 They beset me with words of hate, and attack me without cause.