Psalms 7
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The writer makes prayer to God to plead his cause, and judge for him
Verse 1
WEB A meditation by David, which he sang to Yahweh, concerning the words of Cush, the Benjamite. Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,
KJV Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
TSK A. M. 2983. B.C. 1021. Shiggaion: hab 3:1; words: 2sa 16:1-23; O: ps 13:3,5, ps 18:28, ps 30:2,12, ps 43:4, ps 89:26, jos 14:8, jer 31:18, da 9:4,19,20, zec 14:5; in: ps 11:1, ps 18:2, ps 25:2, ps 26:1, ps 31:1, ps 32:10, ps 146:3-6, isa 50:10, 1pe 1:21; save: ps 3:7, ps 17:7-9, ps 31:15, ps 35:1-3, jer 15:15, jer 20:11, 1pe 4:19
Verse 2
WEB lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
KJV Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
TSK Lest: ps 35:15, isa 38:13; like: ps 10:9, ps 17:12, ps 22:13, de 33:20, pr 19:12, 2ti 4:17, 1pe 5:8; rending: ps 50:22, ho 13:7,8; while: jud 18:28, 2sa 14:6, job 10:7
Verse 3
WEB Yahweh, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,
KJV O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
TSK if I: ps 59:3, jos 22:22, 1sa 20:8, 1sa 22:8,13, 1sa 24:9, 1sa 26:18,19, 2sa 16:7,8, job 16:17-19; if there: ps 66:18, 1sa 24:11, job 11:14
Verse 4
WEB if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (yes, if I have delivered him who without cause was my adversary),
KJV If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
TSK If I: ps 55:20, ps 109:5, ge 44:4, pr 17:3, jer 18:20,21; I have: 1sa 24:7,10,11, 1sa 26:9-17,24; without: 1sa 19:4,5, 1sa 20:1, 1sa 22:14, 1sa 24:11-15,17-19, 1sa 25:28,29, 1sa 26:21
Verse 5
WEB let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; yes, let him tread my life down to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. Selah.
KJV 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.
TSK Let: job 31:5-10,38-40; tread: ps 44:5, ps 60:12, job 40:12, isa 10:6, isa 63:3, zec 10:5, mal 4:3; lay: ps 49:12, job 16:15, job 40:13, jer 17:13; Selah: ps 3:2, hab 3:13
Verse 6
WEB Arise, Yahweh, in your anger. Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries. Awake for me. You have commanded judgment.
KJV 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.
TSK Arise: ps 3:7, ps 12:5, ps 35:1,23, ps 44:26, ps 68:1,2, isa 3:13; lift up: ps 74:3, ps 94:1,2, isa 33:10, isa 37:20; awake: ps 44:23, ps 59:5, ps 73:20, ps 78:65, isa 51:9; to the: ps 76:8,9, ps 103:6, 2sa 17:14
Verse 7
WEB Let the congregation of the peoples surround you. Rule over them on high.
KJV So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
TSK So: ps 48:11, ps 58:10,11, re 11:17,18, re 16:5-7, re 18:20, re 19:2; return: ps 93:4, ps 113:5,6, ps 138:6, isa 57:15
Verse 8
WEB Yahweh administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Yahweh, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.
KJV The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
TSK The Lord: ps 9:8, ps 11:4, ps 82:1, ps 96:13, ps 98:9, ge 18:25, ac 17:31, ro 14:10-12, 1co 4:4,5; judge: ps 26:1, ps 35:24, ps 43:1, ge 31:53, 2ch 20:12; according: ps 17:2,3, ps 18:20-24, ps 35:24-27, 2co 1:12; to mine: ps 25:21, ps 26:11, ps 41:12, ps 78:72, pr 19:1, 1th 2:10
Verse 9
WEB Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; their minds and hearts are searched by the righteous God.
KJV Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
TSK Oh: ps 9:5,6, ps 10:15,18, ps 58:6, ps 74:10,11,22,23, isa 37:36-38, da 11:45, ac 12:23; but: ps 37:23, ps 40:2, 1sa 2:9, ro 16:25, 1th 3:13, 1pe 5:10, jude 1:1; for: ps 17:3, ps 44:21, ps 139:1, 1sa 16:7, 1ch 28:9, jer 11:20, jer 17:10, jer 20:12, re 2:23
He has confidence in God, and will give him the glory of his salvation
Verse 11
WEB God is a righteous judge, yes, a God who has indignation every day.
KJV God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
TSK God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.: ps 7:8, ps 94:15, ps 140:12,13
Verse 12
WEB If a man doesn’t relent, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow.
KJV If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
TSK If: ps 85:4, isa 55:6,7, jer 31:18,19, eze 18:30, eze 33:11, mt 3:10, ac 3:19; he will: de 32:41, isa 27:1, isa 34:5, eze 21:9-11,23
Verse 13
WEB He has also prepared for himself the instruments of death. He makes ready his flaming arrows.
KJV He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
TSK ordaineth: ps 11:2, ps 45:5, ps 64:3,7, ps 144:6, de 32:23,42, job 6:4, la 3:12,13, hab 3:11,13; persecutors: 2th 1:6, re 6:10, re 16:6
Verse 14
WEB Behold, he travails with iniquity. Yes, he has conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
KJV Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
TSK Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.: job 15:20,35, isa 33:11, isa 59:4,5, jas 1:15
Verse 15
WEB He has dug a hole, and has fallen into the pit which he made.
KJV He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
TSK made: ps 35:7, ps 119:85, job 6:27, jer 18:20; and is: ps 9:15,16, ps 10:2, ps 35:8, ps 94:13, ps 140:9,10, ps 141:10, es 7:10, job 4:8, pr 5:22, pr 26:27, ec 10:8,9
Verse 16
WEB The trouble he causes shall return to his own head. His violence shall come down on the crown of his own head.
KJV His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
TSK His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.: ps 36:4,12, ps 37:12,13, 1sa 23:9, 1sa 24:12,13, 1sa 26:10, 1sa 28:19, 1sa 31:3,4, 1ki 2:32, es 9:25, mal 2:3-5
Verse 17
WEB I will give thanks to Yahweh according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of Yahweh Most High.
KJV I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
TSK according: ps 35:28, ps 51:14, ps 71:15,16, ps 98:2, ps 111:3, ps 145:7; most: ps 9:2, ps 92:1,8, da 4:17,25,34, ac 7:48