Today's culture is one where people like to work as little as possible. Even when it comes to reading our own Scripture, The Holy One of God, many people like to look up a verse and refer to it without knowing what the rest of the passage says. Psalm 109 is no exception, it is one of the most overused passages of recent times. A popular verse from Psalms 109 is verse 8 which reads “Let his days be few; and let another take his office,” this is seen in reference to our current president, but what people fail to understand is what else David is actually praying for. This document will look at Psalm 109 and unpack it verse by verse to show the true meaning of what David was praying and to give us a new look at how to pray. Psalm 109 begins with a superscription that we have seen several times before. , “A Psalm of David” (Bible 873). David is believed to be the author of this Psalm. Psalm 109, however, is not the usual Psalm of David; this particular Psalm is classified as an Imprecatory Psalm or Cursed Psalm. The idea of ​​imprecatory Psalms is very disturbing to people and the church. This, however, comes with a misunderstanding of what making an imprecatory prayer actually entails. In the introductory section, consisting of verses 1-5, David makes two statements: “(1) his innocence and (2) the sins of his enemies” (Spurgeon 28). When you read a Psalm of David, God is usually the object of praise and thanksgiving, but that is not the case here, God is instead the one who is asked to do something. David's appeal to God not to remain silent in verse 1b is a cry for help. The basis for David's petition is then given in verses 2-5:2: By the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of... middle of paper... the shield of David will result in the praise of David. In verses 30 and 31 we see David's vow of praise. David says he will praise God for His deliverance in the midst of all his trials and enemies (Bible v. 30, 874). The basis of this praise is David's experience of seeing God standing at his right hand to defend him. David knows that the accusers will finally be silenced when God reveals himself as his helper and defender. In conclusion, to have a correct and healthy relationship with God, you will need to occasionally pray an imprecatory prayer. Praying an expletive prayer is not wrong, you just need to be sure that your heart is right with God. Finally you need to be sure to always leave everything in God's hands and never take revenge. God wants us to bring him everything for better or for worse, we are his children and he will take care of us.