[[Ps-109]] Prev: [[Prophecies in Ps-108]] | Next: [[Prophecies in Ps-110]] --- ### They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: The psalmist predicts a future where the righteous sufferer is attacked and hated by enemies without any legal or moral justification. *Historical context*: Theologians and the New Testament identify this as a Messianic prophecy fulfilled by Jesus Christ. In [[John-15#v25|John 15:25]], Jesus explicitly references this prophetic tradition (also found in [[Ps-35#v19|Psalm 35:19]] and 69:4), stating that the hatred directed toward Him by the religious leaders and the world was the fulfillment of the 'word that is written in their law: "They hated me without a cause."' *Related to*: ### Let his days be few. Let another take his office. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: The text predicts the untimely end of a treacherous adversary and the subsequent transfer of his position or authority to another person. *Historical context*: This verse is specifically cited by the Apostle Peter in [[Acts-01#v20|Acts 1:20]] as a prophecy regarding Judas Iscariot. Following Judas's betrayal of Jesus and his subsequent suicide, the early Christian community recognized this scripture as divine foreknowledge of his replacement. This led to the selection of Matthias to take Judas's place among the twelve apostles. *Related to*: ### I have also become a reproach to them. When they see me, they shake their head. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: The psalmist describes a specific physical gesture of mockery—the shaking or wagging of heads—that onlookers would perform while scorning the sufferer. *Historical context*: This prophecy saw a literal and historical fulfillment during the crucifixion of Jesus. [[Matt-27#v39|Matthew 27:39]] and [[Mark-15#v29|Mark 15:29]] record that those passing by the cross 'derided him, wagging their heads.' Scholars note the precision of this prophecy, as it identifies a specific cultural gesture of contempt that was carried out by the crowd centuries after the psalm was written. *Related to*: --- #ai_prophecy