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Psalms 7

Introduction

1  David prays against the malice of his enemies, professing his innocency.
10  By faith he sees his defence, and the destruction of his enemies.
Verse 1

O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
A. M. 2983. B.C. 1021. (Title.) Shiggaion. {Shiggaion} probably denotes a mournful song or, elegy, from the Arabic {shaga,} to be anxious, sorrowful
Habakkuk 3:1
words
or, business.
2 Samuel 16:1-23
Cush
Cush signifies black, an epithet, in all languages, when applied to the mind, expressive of moral turpitude; and therefore probably here applied to Shimei, denoting that he was a calumniator and villain.
O
13:3,5, 18:28, 30:2,12, 43:4, 89:26, Joshua 14:8, Jeremiah 31:18, Daniel 9:4,19,20, Zechariah 14:5
in
11:1, 18:2, 25:2, 26:1, 31:1, 32:10, 146:3-6, Isaiah 50:10, 1 Peter 1:21
save
3:7, 17:7-9, 31:15, 35:1-3, Jeremiah 15:15, 20:11, 1 Peter 4:19
Verse 2

Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
Lest
35:15, Isaiah 38:13
like
10:9, 17:12, 22:13, Deuteronomy 33:20, Proverbs 19:12, 2 Timothy 4:17, 1 Peter 5:8
rending
50:22, Hosea 13:7,8
while
Judges 18:28, 2 Samuel 14:6; *marg:; Job 10:7
not to deliver
Heb. not a deliverer.
Verse 3

O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
if I
59:3, Joshua 22:22, 1 Samuel 20:8, 22:8,13, 24:9, 26:18,19, 2 Samuel 16:7,8, Job 16:17-19
if there
66:18, 1 Samuel 24:11, Job 11:14
Verse 4

If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
If I
55:20, 109:5, Genesis 44:4, Proverbs 17:3, Jeremiah 18:20,21
I have
1 Samuel 24:7,10,11, 26:9-17,24
without
1 Samuel 19:4,5, 20:1, 22:14, 24:11-15,17-19, 25:28,29, 26:21
Verse 5

Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
Let
Job 31:5-10,38-40
tread
44:5, 60:12, Job 40:12, Isaiah 10:6, 63:3, Zechariah 10:5, Malachi 4:3
lay
49:12, Job 16:15, 40:13, Jeremiah 17:13
Selah
3:2, Habakkuk 3:13
Verse 6

Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.
Arise
3:7, 12:5, 35:1,23, 44:26, 68:1,2, Isaiah 3:13
lift up
74:3, 94:1,2, Isaiah 33:10, 37:20
awake
44:23, 59:5, 73:20, 78:65, Isaiah 51:9
to the
76:8,9, 103:6, 2 Samuel 17:14; *marg:
Verse 7

So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
So
48:11, 58:10,11, Revelation 11:17,18, 16:5-7, 18:20, 19:2
return
93:4, 113:5,6, 138:6, Isaiah 57:15
Verse 8

The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
The Lord
9:8, 11:4, 82:1, 96:13, 98:9, Genesis 18:25, Acts 17:31, Romans 14:10-12, 1 Corinthians 4:4,5
judge
26:1, 35:24, 43:1, Genesis 31:53, 2 Chronicles 20:12
according
17:2,3, 18:20-24, 35:24-27, 2 Corinthians 1:12
to mine
25:21, 26:11, 41:12, 78:72, Proverbs 19:1, 1 Thessalonians 2:10
Verse 9

Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
Oh
9:5,6, 10:15,18, 58:6, 74:10,11,22,23, Isaiah 37:36-38, Daniel 11:45, Acts 12:23
but
37:23; *marg:; 40:2, 1 Samuel 2:9, Romans 16:25, 1 Thessalonians 3:13, 1 Peter 5:10, Jude 1:1
for
17:3, 44:21, 139:1, 1 Samuel 16:7, 1 Chronicles 28:9, Jeremiah 11:20, 17:10, 20:12, Revelation 2:23
Verse 10

My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
My, etc
Heb. My buckler is upon God.
3:3, 18:1,2, 84:11, 89:18, Genesis 15:1
which
112:2, 125:4, Job 8:6, Proverbs 2:21, 11:20, 28:18
Verse 11

God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
or, God is a righteous Judge
8, 94:15, 140:12,13
Verse 12

If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
If
85:4, Isaiah 55:6,7, Jeremiah 31:18,19, Ezekiel 18:30, 33:11, Matthew 3:10, Acts 3:19
he will
Deuteronomy 32:41, Isaiah 27:1, 34:5, Ezekiel 21:9-11,23
Verse 13

He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
ordaineth
11:2, 45:5, 64:3,7, 144:6, Deuteronomy 32:23,42, Job 6:4, Lamentations 3:12,13, Habakkuk 3:11,13
persecutors
2 Thessalonians 1:6, Revelation 6:10, 16:6
Verse 14

Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
Job 15:20,35, Isaiah 33:11, 59:4,5, James 1:15
Verse 15

He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
made
Heb. hath digged.
35:7, 119:85, Job 6:27, Jeremiah 18:20
and is
9:15,16, 10:2, 35:8, 94:13, 140:9,10, 141:10, Esther 7:10, Job 4:8, Proverbs 5:22, 26:27, Ecclesiastes 10:8,9
Verse 16

His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
36:4,12, 37:12,13, 1 Samuel 23:9, 24:12,13, 26:10, 28:19, 31:3,4, 1 Kings 2:32, Esther 9:25, Malachi 2:3-5
Verse 17

I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
according
35:28, 51:14, 71:15,16, 98:2, 111:3, 145:7
most
9:2, 92:1,8, Daniel 4:17,25,34, Acts 7:48

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