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Psalms 7:10
10Please, end the evil of the wicked and sustain the righteous. A just God examines hearts and minds.
Psalms 7:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
- New International Version (NIV)My shield is God Most High, who saves the upright in heart.
- English Standard Version (ESV)My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
- New King James Version (NKJV)My defense is of God, Who saves the upright in heart.
Context of Psalms 7:10
8Let an assembly of peoples gather around You and return on high, above them. 9Adonai judges the peoples. Vindicate me, Adonai, according to my righteousness and integrity in me. Please, end the evil of the wicked and sustain the righteous. A just God examines hearts and minds. 11My shield is God— Savior of the upright in heart. 12God is a righteous judge, a God who is indignant every day.
Read all of Psalms 7Psalms 7:10 word by word
מָֽגִנִּ֥י עַל־אֱלֹהִ֑ים מ֝וֹשִׁ֗יעַ יִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 7:10
- Psalms 3:3Many are saying to my soul: “There is no deliverance for him in God.” Selah
- Psalms 18:1For the music director: a psalm of David the servant of Adonai. He chanted the words of this song to Adonai on the day Adonai delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul.
- Psalms 84:11For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand anywhere else. I would rather stand at the threshold of the House of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
- Psalms 89:18For You are the glory of their strength, and by Your favor our horn is exalted.
- Genesis 15:1After these things the word of Adonai came to Abram in a vision saying, “Do not fear, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
- Psalms 112:2His offspring will be mighty in the land. The generation of the upright will be blessed.
- Psalms 125:4Do good, Adonai, to the good, and to those upright in their hearts.
- Job 8:6if you are pure and upright, even now He will awaken for you and restore your righteous abode.
- Proverbs 2:21For the upright will dwell in the land and the blameless will remain in it.
- Proverbs 11:20Perverse hearts are an abomination to Adonai. His favor is on those blameless in their ways.
- Proverbs 28:18Whoever walks blamelessly will be safe, but whoever is perverse in his ways will fall suddenly.
Commentaries on Psalms 7:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10My defense is of God - I now leave my cause in the hands of my Judge. I have no uneasy or fearful apprehensions, because I know God will save the upright in heart.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10My defense is of God - The meaning here is, that God was his protector, and that in his troubles he confided in him. The original word here, as in Psalm 3:3, note; Psalm 5:12, note; is “shield.” See the notes at thoses verses. Which saveth the upright in heart - whom he that searches the heart Psalm 7:9 sees to be upright; or to be sincere, truthful, just. The writer says that it is a characteristic of God that he saves or protects all such; and…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-17Verses 10-17 David is confident that he shall find God his powerful Saviour. The destruction of sinners may be prevented by their conversion; for it is threatened, If he turn not from his evil way, let him expect it will be his ruin. But amidst the threatenings of wrath, we have a gracious offer of mercy. God gives sinners warning of their danger, and space to repent, and prevent it. He is slow to punish, and long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-13The psalmist moves from his own situation (Psalm 7:1–9) to speak for all the godly who seek redemption (7:10–16). He protects and vindicates his people. When his followers cry out for help, God hears them and acts to rescue them.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. defence--literally, "shield" (Psa 5:12).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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