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Psalm 109 feels… intense.
At first glance? It reads like a man lashing out.
Betrayed. Slandered. Surrounded by enemies.
David is raw. Honest. Unfiltered.
But during Resurrection Weekend, it hit different.
Because Psalm 109 isn’t just David’s cry for justice—
It’s a window into Jesus’ journey to the cross.
One line in particular jumps off the page:
“Let his days be few, and let another take his office.” — Psalm 109:8
That’s not just poetic pain.
In Acts 1:20, Peter quotes that exact verse in reference to Judas Iscariot.
So this isn’t just interpretation—it’s divine commentary.
Psalm 109: From Anger to Revelation
This is one of the “imprecatory psalms”—the kind that pulls no punches.
David talks about:
A man who curses instead of blesses
Who returns evil for good
Who wears deceit like a robe
It reads like rage.
But behind the heat? There’s revelation.
This was personal for David—yes.
But it echoes something deeper.
Because long after David, the early Church read this psalm… and saw Jesus all over it.
They grouped it with other prophetic psalms—like Psalms 22, 69, and 110.
Not every scholar agrees it’s Messianic.
But the fruit of the text?
It points to Christ.
Jesus Knew—and Still Chose Love
Jesus wasn’t blindsided.
He knew Judas would betray Him.
He quoted Psalm 41:9 just days before His arrest:
“Even my close friend, someone I trusted… has turned against Me.”
Still…
He gave Judas a seat at the table
Washed his feet
Called him “friend” even in the moment of betrayal
And prayed “Father, forgive them…” as He hung on a cross betrayal helped build
Jesus didn’t just carry the weight of sin.
He carried the sting of betrayal.
And still—He chose the cross.
After the Tomb: Who Did He Come Back For?
The resurrection wasn’t the end of the story.
It was the start of a new mission.
Jesus didn’t rise in glory and disappear into heaven.
He spent 40 days walking, talking, and showing Himself to:
Mary Magdalene, weeping in the garden
Thomas, paralyzed by doubt
Peter, still heavy with shame
Two men walking away in confusion
The disciples, hiding behind locked doors
Over 500 people total (1 Corinthians 15:6)
He came back—not to boast—but to restore.
He didn’t cancel the ones who fell short.
He recommissioned them.
“Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, I am sending you.” — John 20:21
Reflection:
What would it look like to walk in post-resurrection purpose?
Meanwhile… What Happened to Judas?
Judas realized the weight of what he’d done.
He returned the money.
But couldn’t return the moment.
The religious leaders rejected his guilt.
And Judas couldn’t forgive himself.
He threw the silver into the temple… and ended his life.
(Matthew 27:3–5)
His story is a tragedy of isolation.
A man so close to Jesus—yet so unwilling to repent.
David’s words in Psalm 109… play out in full.
The Week After Resurrection
So what now?
The tomb is still empty.
But the call is still active.
Jesus didn’t rise so we could move on—
He rose so we could move forward.
With peace.
With purpose.
With perspective.
Even if you’ve doubted, denied, or distanced yourself—
You’re still invited back in.
Let’s not forget: this started with David.
A man betrayed.
A man venting.
A man writing words that, centuries later, would reflect the suffering of Christ.
David didn’t know it in full.
But God was speaking through his pain.
Psalm 109 shows us this:
God doesn’t waste betrayal. He transforms it.
What David wrote out of anguish, God used for prophecy.
What Judas meant for harm, God used for redemption.
And what felt like the end?
Became the beginning.
You might feel misunderstood. Abandoned. Betrayed.
Jesus felt that too.
He didn’t just die for sin—He died surrounded by it.
And still… He rose.
Still… He came back for the broken.
Still… He called His doubters, His deniers, His scattered sons and daughters.
David cried for justice.
Jesus brought grace.
And now, post-resurrection, we get to walk in both truth and love.
That’s it for today
Let’s live like Sunday changed everything
Because it did.
keep JOY, stay Disciplined
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