New American Standard Bible 2020
Psalms 7:1-9
112O Lord my GodH430, 3in You I have takenH2620 refugeH2620; SaveH3467 me from allH3605 those who pursueH7291 me, and 4rescueH5337 me,2OrH6435 he will tearH2963 5my soulH5315 6like a lionH743, DraggingH6561 me awayH6561, while thereH369 isH369 noH369 oneH369 to rescueH5337 me.
3O LordH3068 my GodH430, ifH518 I have doneH6213 thisH2088, IfH518 thereH3426 isH3426 7injusticeH5766 in my handsH3709,4IfH518 I have 8doneH1580 evilH7451 to 9my friendH7999, Or have 10plunderedH2502 11my enemyH6887 forH7387 noH7387 reasonH7387,5Let the enemyH340 pursueH7291 12my soulH5315 and overtakeH5381 13it; And let him trampleH7429 my lifeH2425 to the groundH776 And layH7931 my gloryH3519 in the dustH6083. SelahH5542
614AriseH6965, LordH3068, in Your angerH639; 15RaiseH5375 Yourself against 16the rageH5678 of my enemiesH6887, And 17stirH5782 Yourself 18for me; You have orderedH6680 judgmentH4941.7Let the assemblyH5712 of the 19peoplesH3816 encompassH5437 You, And returnH7725 on highH4791 overH5921 it.8The LordH3068 20judgesH1777 the peoplesH5971; 2122VindicateH8199 me, LordH3068, according to my righteousnessH6664 and my integrityH8537 that is in me.9PleaseH4994 let 23the evilH7451 of the wickedH7563 comeH1584 toH1584 anH1584 endH1584, but 24establishH3559 the righteousH6662; For the righteousH6662 GodH430 25putsH974 heartsH3820 and 26mindsH3629 toH974 theH974 testH974.
Notes
- 1. Psalms 7:1 I.e., Dithyrambic rhythm; or wild, passionate song ↩
- 2. Psalms 7:1 Or concerning the words of ↩
- 3. Psalms 7:1 Ps 31:1; 71:1 ↩
- 4. Psalms 7:1 Ps 31:15 ↩
- 5. Psalms 7:2 Or me ↩
- 6. Psalms 7:2 Ps 57:4; Is 38:13 ↩
- 7. Psalms 7:3 1 Sam 24:11 ↩
- 8. Psalms 7:4 Ps 109:4, 5 ↩
- 9. Psalms 7:4 Lit him who was at peace with me ↩
- 10. Psalms 7:4 1 Sam 24:7; 26:9 ↩
- 11. Psalms 7:4 Or him who for no reason was my enemy, ↩
- 12. Psalms 7:5 Or me ↩
- 13. Psalms 7:5 Or me ↩
- 14. Psalms 7:6 Ps 3:7 ↩
- 15. Psalms 7:6 Ps 94:2 ↩
- 16. Psalms 7:6 Ps 138:7 ↩
- 17. Psalms 7:6 Ps 35:23; 44:23 ↩
- 18. Psalms 7:6 One ancient version reads O my God ↩
- 19. Psalms 7:7 Ps 22:27 ↩
- 20. Psalms 7:8 Ps 96:13; 98:9 ↩
- 21. Psalms 7:8 Lit Judge ↩
- 22. Psalms 7:8 Ps 18:20; 26:1; 35:24; 43:1 ↩
- 23. Psalms 7:9 Ps 34:21; 94:23 ↩
- 24. Psalms 7:9 Ps 37:23; 40:2 ↩
- 25. Psalms 7:9 Ps 11:4, 5; Jer 11:20; Rev 2:23 ↩
- 26. Psalms 7:9 Lit kidneys, figurative for inner man ↩
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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