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Psalms 7:1
1O Lord my God, in You I take refuge; Save me and rescue me from all those who pursue me,
Psalms 7:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)O Lord my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
- New International Version (NIV)Lord my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from all who pursue me,
- English Standard Version (ESV)O Lord my God, in you do I take refuge; save me from all my pursuers and deliver me,
- New King James Version (NKJV)O Lord my God, in You I put my trust; Save me from all those who persecute me; And deliver me,
Context of Psalms 7:1
O Lord my God, in You I take refuge; Save me and rescue me from all those who pursue me, 2So that my enemy will not tear me like a lion, Dragging me away while there is no one to rescue [me]. 3O Lord my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands,
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יְהוָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהַי בְּךָ֣ חָסִ֑יתִי הוֹשִׁיעֵ֥נִי מִכָּל־רֹ֝דְפַ֗י וְהַצִּילֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 7:1
- Habakkuk 3:1A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, set to wild and enthusiastic music.
- 2 Samuel 16:1When David was a little past the summit [of the Mount of Olives], behold, Ziba, the servant of Mephibosheth, met him with a team of saddled donkeys, and on them were two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred clusters of raisins, a hundred summer fruits, and a jug of wine.
- Psalms 13:3Consider and answer me, O Lord my God; Give light (life) to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death,
- Psalms 18:28For You cause my lamp to be lighted and to shine; The Lord my God illumines my darkness.
- Psalms 30:2O Lord my God, I cried to You for help, and You have healed me.
- Psalms 43:4Then I will go to the altar of God, To God, my exceeding joy; With the lyre I will praise You, O God, my God!
- Psalms 89:26He will cry to Me, ‘You are my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.’
- Joshua 14:8My brothers (fellow spies) who went up with me made the heart of the people melt with fear; but I followed the Lord my God completely.
- Jeremiah 31:18I have surely heard Ephraim (Israel) moaning and grieving, ‘You have chastised me, and I was chastised, Like a bull unaccustomed to the yoke or an untrained calf; Bring me back that I may be restored, For You are the Lord my God.
- Daniel 9:4I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed and said, “O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant and extends lovingkindness toward those who love Him and keep His commandments,
- Zechariah 14:5You will flee by the valley of My mountains, for the valley of the mountains will reach to Azel; and you will flee just as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the Lord my God will come, and all the holy ones (believers, angels) with Him.
- Psalms 11:1In the Lord I take refuge [and put my trust]; How can you say to me, “Flee like a bird to your mountain;
- Psalms 18:2The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and the One who rescues me; My God, my rock and strength in whom I trust and take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower—my stronghold.
- Psalms 25:2O my God, in You I [have unwavering] trust [and I rely on You with steadfast confidence], Do not let me be ashamed or my hope in You be disappointed; Do not let my enemies triumph over me.
- Psalms 26:1Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity; I have [relied on and] trusted [confidently] in the Lord without wavering and I shall not slip.
- Psalms 31:1In You, O Lord, I have placed my trust and taken refuge; Let me never be ashamed; In Your righteousness rescue me.
Commentaries on Psalms 7:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1O Lord my God - אלהי יהוה Yehovah Elohai, words expressive of the strongest confidence the soul can have in the Supreme Being. Thou self-existent, incomprehensible, almighty, and eternal Being, who neither needest nor hatest any thing that thou hast made; thou art my God: God in covenant with thy creature man; and my God and portion particularly. Therefore, in thee do I put thy trust - I repose all my confidence in thee, and expect all my good from thee…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1O Lord my God, in thee do I put my trust - The psalm opens with an expression of strong confidence in God. The psalmist addresses Yahweh as his God, and says that in him he trusts or confides. The word rendered trust - חסה châsâh - means “to flee;” to flee to a place; to take shelter; and is applied to taking shelter under the shadow or protection of one Judges 9:15; Isaiah 30:2; Psalm 57:1; Psalm 61:4. The idea here is, that in his troubles he fled to…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The psalmist prays to God to plead his cause, and judge for him. (1-9) He expresses confidence in God, and will give him the glory of his deliverance. (10-17) Verses 1-9 David flees to God for succour. But Christ alone could call on Heaven to attest his uprightness in all things. All His works were wrought in righteousness; and the prince of this world found nothing whereof justly to accuse him. Yet for our sakes, submitting to be charged as guilty, he…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Pursuers, a common term for enemies, actively look for people in order to harm or destroy them (Psalm 31:15; 56:1–2; 71:11; 143:3).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-171-2. Though many enemies set upon him, one is singled out as prominent, and compared to a wild beast tearing his prey to pieces (compare 1Sa 20:1; 23:23; 26:19).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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