Psalms 109:17
“Yes, he loved cursing, and it came to him. He didn’t delight in blessing, and it was far from him.”
What does Psalms 109:17 mean?
This verse describes how our deepest desires and attitudes tend to shape what we experience. The psalmist is observing that when someone constantly pursues harm toward others—rehearsing angry thoughts, speaking harsh words, wishing the worst—that negativity becomes their own reality. It's less about magical punishment and more about how a person oriented toward cursing ends up isolated, bitter, and cut off from good things. The flip side matters too: those who genuinely seek blessing for others and pursue kindness find those good things naturally coming into their lives. There's a kind of spiritual gravity here, where we move toward what we love and away from what we neglect. If you spend your energy on anger and judgment, there's less room for joy and connection.