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Psalms 7

BSB·17 verses ·Old Testament
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1O LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → my Godאֱ֭לֹהַי’ĕ·lō·hay — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, I take refugeחָסִ֑יתִיḥā·sî·ṯî — To take refuge; to seek shelter or safetyH2620 — Full Word Study → in You; save meהוֹשִׁיעֵ֥נִיhō·wō·šî·‘ê·nî — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → and deliver meוְהַצִּילֵֽנִי׃wə·haṣ·ṣî·lê·nî — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → from allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → my pursuersרֹ֝דְפַ֗יrō·ḏə·p̄ay — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study →, 2orפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → they will shredיִטְרֹ֣ףyiṭ·rōp̄ — To tear, rend, or devour preyH2963 — Full Word Study → my soulנַפְשִׁ֑יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → like a lionכְּאַרְיֵ֣הkə·’ar·yêh — A lion; fierce predatorH738 — Full Word Study → and tear me to piecesפֹּ֝רֵ֗קpō·rêq — to tear apart, rend, break offH6561 — Full Word Study → with no oneוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → to rescue meמַצִּֽיל׃maṣ·ṣîl — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study →. 3O LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → my Godאֱ֭לֹהַי’ĕ·lō·hay — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → I have doneעָשִׂ֣יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisזֹ֑אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →, ifאִֽם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → injusticeעָ֥וֶל‘ā·wel — Moral evil, wickedness, unrighteousnessH5766 — Full Word Study → isיֶשׁ־yeš- — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → on my handsבְּכַפָּֽי׃bə·ḵap·pāy — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study →, 4ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → I have rewardedגָּ֭מַלְתִּיgā·mal·tî — To deal bountifully; to ripen or mature; to repay or rewardH1580 — Full Word Study → my allyשֽׁוֹלְמִ֥יšō·wl·mî — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → with evilרָ֑עrā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →, if I have plunderedוָאֲחַלְּצָ֖הwā·’ă·ḥal·lə·ṣāh — to strip off; to arm; to deliverH2502 — Full Word Study → my foeצוֹרְרִ֣יṣō·wr·rî — to bind, squeeze, or oppress; to distress or afflictH6887 — Full Word Study → without causeרֵיקָֽם׃rê·qām — emptily, in vain, without purposeH7387 — Full Word Study →, 5then may my enemyאוֹיֵ֨ב׀’ō·w·yêḇ — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → pursue meיִֽרַדֹּ֥ףyi·rad·dōp̄ — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → and overtakeוְיַשֵּׂ֗גwə·yaś·śêḡ — to overtake, reach, attain, graspH5381 — Full Word Study → meנַפְשִׁ֡יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →; may he trampleוְיִרְמֹ֣סwə·yir·mōs — to trample, tread down, crush underfootH7429 — Full Word Study → meחַיָּ֑יḥay·yāy — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → to the groundלָאָ֣רֶץlā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and leaveיַשְׁכֵּ֣ןyaš·kên — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → my honorוּכְבוֹדִ֓י׀ū·ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏî — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → in the dustלֶעָפָ֖רle·‘ā·p̄ār — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study →. Selahסֶֽלָה׃se·lāh — Pause or SelahH5542 — Full Word Study → 6Ariseק֘וּמָ֤הqū·māh — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֨ה׀Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, in Your angerבְּאַפֶּ֗ךָbə·’ap·pe·ḵā — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study →; rise upהִ֭נָּשֵׂאhin·nā·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → against the furyבְּעַבְר֣וֹתbə·‘aḇ·rō·wṯ — Fury, rage, intense angerH5678 — Full Word Study → of my enemiesצוֹרְרָ֑יṣō·wr·rāy — to bind, squeeze, or oppress; to distress or afflictH6887 — Full Word Study →. Awakeוְע֥וּרָהwə·‘ū·rāh — To wake up, rouse, stir up, awakenH5782 — Full Word Study →, my Godאֵ֝לַ֗י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, and ordainצִוִּֽיתָ׃ṣiw·wî·ṯā — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → judgmentמִשְׁפָּ֥טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. 7Let the assembledוַעֲדַ֣תwa·‘ă·ḏaṯ — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → peoplesלְ֭אֻמִּיםlə·’um·mîm — A people or nation; ethnic or political communityH3816 — Full Word Study → gather around Youתְּסוֹבְבֶ֑ךָּtə·sō·wḇ·ḇe·kā — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study →; take Your seatשֽׁוּבָה׃šū·ḇāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → over themוְ֝עָלֶ֗יהָwə·‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → on highלַמָּר֥וֹםlam·mā·rō·wm — Height, high place, or exaltationH4791 — Full Word Study →. 8The LORDיְהוָה֮Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → judgesיָדִ֪יןyā·ḏîn — to judge, govern, or execute judgmentH1777 — Full Word Study → the peoplesעַ֫מִּ֥ים‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →; vindicate meשָׁפְטֵ֥נִיšā·p̄ə·ṭê·nî — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, according to my righteousnessכְּצִדְקִ֖יkə·ṣiḏ·qî — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study → and integrityוּכְתֻמִּ֣יū·ḵə·ṯum·mî — Integrity, completeness, wholeness, uprightnessH8537 — Full Word Study →. 9Put an endיִגְמָר־yiḡ·mār- — to complete, finish, or bring to an endH1584 — Full Word Study → to the evilרַ֨ע׀ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → of the wickedרְשָׁעִים֮rə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study →, but establishוּתְכוֹנֵ֪ןū·ṯə·ḵō·w·nên — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → the righteousצַ֫דִּ֥יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study →, Oנָ֬אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → righteousצַדִּֽיק׃ṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → who searchesוּבֹחֵ֣ןū·ḇō·ḥên — to test, examine, or prove through trialH974 — Full Word Study → heartsלִ֭בּ֗וֹתlib·bō·wṯ — heart; inner person; mind; willH3826 — Full Word Study → and mindsוּכְלָי֗וֹתū·ḵə·lā·yō·wṯ — Kidney; seat of emotion and conscienceH3629 — Full Word Study →. 10My shieldמָֽגִנִּ֥יmā·ḡin·nî — Shield; protection, defenseH4043 — Full Word Study → is withעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, who savesמ֝וֹשִׁ֗יעַmō·wō·šî·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → the uprightיִשְׁרֵי־yiš·rê- — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study → in heartלֵֽב׃lêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. 11Godאֱ֭לֹהִים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → is a righteousצַדִּ֑יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → judgeשׁוֹפֵ֣טšō·w·p̄êṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → and a Godוְ֝אֵ֗לwə·’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → who feels indignationזֹעֵ֥םzō·‘êm — To be indignant; to rage or abhorH2194 — Full Word Study → eachבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → dayיֽוֹם׃yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. 12Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → one does notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → repentיָ֭שׁוּבyā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, God will sharpenיִלְט֑וֹשׁyil·ṭō·wōš — to sharpen; to whet; to make keenH3913 — Full Word Study → His swordחַרְבּ֣וֹḥar·bōw — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →; He has bentדָ֝רַ֗ךְḏā·raḵ — to tread, walk, or trample; to guide or leadH1869 — Full Word Study → and strungוַֽיְכוֹנְנֶֽהָ׃way·ḵō·wn·ne·hā — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → His bowקַשְׁתּ֥וֹqaš·tōw — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study →. 13He has preparedהֵכִ֣יןhê·ḵîn — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → His deadlyמָ֑וֶתmā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → weaponsכְּלֵי־kə·lê- — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study →; He ordainsיִפְעָֽל׃yip̄·‘āl — to do, work, make, performH6466 — Full Word Study → His arrowsחִ֝צָּ֗יוḥiṣ·ṣāw — Arrow; projectile weapon or shaftH2671 — Full Word Study → with fireלְֽדֹלְקִ֥יםlə·ḏō·lə·qîm — To burn, kindle, or pursue intenselyH1814 — Full Word Study →. 14Beholdהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the wicked man travails with evilאָ֑וֶן’ā·wen — Evil, wickedness, iniquity, or worthlessnessH205 — Full Word Study →; he conceivesוְהָרָ֥הwə·hā·rāh — to conceive, become pregnantH2029 — Full Word Study → troubleעָ֝מָ֗ל‘ā·māl — Labor, toil, trouble, or arduous workH5999 — Full Word Study → and birthsוְיָ֣לַדwə·yā·laḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → falsehoodשָֽׁקֶר׃šā·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study →. 15He has dugכָּ֭רָֽהkā·rāh — To dig; to plot or schemeH3738 — Full Word Study → a holeבּ֣וֹרbō·wr — Pit, cistern, or dungeon; a deep holeH953 — Full Word Study → and hollowed it outוַֽיַּחְפְּרֵ֑הוּway·yaḥ·pə·rê·hū — to dig, search, or inquireH2658 — Full Word Study →; he has fallenוַ֝יִּפֹּ֗לway·yip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → into a pitבְּשַׁ֣חַתbə·ša·ḥaṯ — Pit, grave, or destruction; the grave or hellH7845 — Full Word Study → of his own makingיִפְעָֽל׃yip̄·‘āl — to do, work, make, performH6466 — Full Word Study →. 16His troubleעֲמָל֣וֹ‘ă·mā·lōw — Labor, toil, trouble, or arduous workH5999 — Full Word Study → recoilsיָשׁ֣וּבyā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → on himselfבְרֹאשׁ֑וֹḇə·rō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, and his violenceחֲמָס֥וֹḥă·mā·sōw — Violence, cruelty, or wrongful harmH2555 — Full Word Study → fallsיֵרֵֽד׃yê·rêḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → onוְעַ֥לwə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his own headקָ֝דְקֳד֗וֹqā·ḏə·qo·ḏōw — the crown or top of the headH6936 — Full Word Study →. 17I will thankאוֹדֶ֣ה’ō·w·ḏeh — To give thanks, praise, or acknowledgeH3034 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → for His righteousnessכְּצִדְק֑וֹkə·ṣiḏ·qōw — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study → and sing praiseוַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗הwa·’ă·zam·mə·rāh — To sing praises, make music to GodH2167 — Full Word Study → to the nameשֵֽׁם־šêm- — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → Most Highעֶלְיֽוֹן׃‘el·yō·wn — Most High, elevated, supremeH5945 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Psalms 7
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Psalm 7 is a prayer of lament and vindication, traditionally attributed to David during a time of persecution. The psalmist cries out to God for deliverance from his enemies while confidently asserting his own integrity before the Lord. Rather than seeking personal vengeance, David appeals to God as the ultimate Judge, expressing confidence that the Lord will establish justice and that the wicked will ultimately face the consequences of their own schemes. This psalm teaches us that when we are falsely accused or unjustly pursued, our refuge is found not in retaliation, but in the righteousness of God and submission to His judgment.

Verses 1–5: A Plea for Deliverance and Protestation of Innocence

The psalmist begins with an affirmation of trust in God (v. 1), immediately calling upon the Lord to save him from persecution. The vivid image of being torn apart like prey in a lion's mouth (v. 2) conveys the severity of the threat and the urgency of his plea. Rather than claiming absolute sinlessness, David invokes the covenant language of oath: "If I have done this" (v. 3). He appeals to God's knowledge of his heart, declaring that he has not betrayed a friend or rewarded evil for good (vv. 3–4). In verse 5, David pronounces a solemn conditional curse upon himself—if he is guilty, let his enemy take his life and dishonor him. This is not vindictiveness but rather an appeal to God's justice: let the truth be revealed, and let justice prevail.

Verses 6–10: An Appeal to God's Righteous Judgment

David shifts from personal plea to a call for divine action. He asks God to "arise" in anger against his enemies (v. 6) and to execute "the judgment that thou hast commanded" (v. 6)—reminding us that God's standards of justice predate any human court. Verse 7 indicates that David's vindication will have a communal benefit; when God judges righteously, the congregation will gather and acknowledge God's lordship. The psalmist then makes his central request: "Judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me" (v. 8). This is not boasting but rather confidence that a holy God can scrutinize his life and find him innocent of the specific charges against him. Verse 9 expresses the desire that God would end wickedness while establishing the just, grounded in the reality that God "trieth the hearts and reins"—He sees what is hidden and judges true intentions.

Verses 11–17: God's Justice Against Evildoers

These verses shift perspective to describe God's response to the wicked. God is "angry with the wicked every day" (v. 11), and those who refuse to repent will face His prepared judgment (vv. 12–13). The imagery of instruments of death and arrows made ready emphasizes that God's wrath is not impulsive but deliberate and certain. Verses 14–16 contain one of Scripture's most profound truths: the wicked dig their own pit. The evildoer "travaileth with iniquity" (v. 14), becoming pregnant, as it were, with sin, only to give birth to falsehood. His own schemes become his undoing—he falls into the very trap he set for others. This teaches that sin carries within itself the seeds of judgment; God need not always intervene dramatically, for wickedness naturally produces ruin. The psalm concludes with David's vow of praise (v. 17), shifting from fear to faith, from petition to thanksgiving.

Application for Today

When facing false accusation or injustice, Psalm 7 calls us to entrust our vindication to God rather than seek revenge. Like David, we are invited to examine our own hearts honestly before the Lord, to commit our cause to Him, and to trust that He judges all things perfectly. Our confidence should rest not in our own defense but in God's character as the righteous Judge who sees all hearts and whose justice will ultimately prevail.

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