📖 Psalms — Chapter 7 (KJV)
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Psalms 7:1 O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: Rsave me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
Psalms 7:2 RLest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is Tnone to deliver.
Psalms 7:3 O LORD my God, RIf I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
Psalms 7:4 RIf I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
Psalms 7:5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him Rtread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
Psalms 7:6 RArise, 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.
Psalms 7:7 So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore Rreturn thou on high.
Psalms 7:8 RThe LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
Psalms 7:9 Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; Rbut establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
Psalms 7:10 TMy defence is of God, Rwhich saveth the upright in heart.
Psalms 7:11 RGod Tjudgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
Psalms 7:12 If he turn not, Rhe will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
Psalms 7:13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he Rordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
Psalms 7:14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
Psalms 7:15 THe made a pit, and digged it, Rand is fallen into the ditch which he made.
Psalms 7:16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
Psalms 7:17 I will praise the LORD Raccording to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 7:1–5 — Seeking refuge and honest examination
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The speaker asks for deliverance from persecutors while submitting his conduct to God's examination. He is willing to face consequences if the accusation is true. The prayer combines refuge with moral honesty, rather than assuming that anyone who opposes him must automatically be wrong.
Key Truth: Trust in God includes willingness to be examined.
Check What You Remember
1. In whom does the speaker put his trust? (Psalms 7:1)
Find it in Psalms 7:1 (KJV).
2. What animal describes the threat? (Psalms 7:2)
Find it in Psalms 7:2 (KJV).
3. What does he ask about in his hands? (Psalms 7:3)
Find it in Psalms 7:3 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 7:6–11 — Appealing to the righteous Judge
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The speaker asks God to rise in judgment, end wickedness, and establish the just. God tests the inward person and saves the upright in heart. The psalm presents judgment as God's responsibility and goodness, offering refuge while refusing to treat hidden intentions as invisible to him.
Key Truth: God judges rightly and knows the heart.
Check What You Remember
1. Who shall judge the people? (Psalms 7:8)
Find it in Psalms 7:8 (KJV).
2. What should come to an end? (Psalms 7:9)
Find it in Psalms 7:9 (KJV).
3. Who is the speaker's defence? (Psalms 7:10)
Find it in Psalms 7:10 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 7:12–17 — The consequences of wickedness
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Judgment is described with weapons imagery, followed by the picture of an evildoer falling into his own pit. Harmful schemes recoil upon their maker. The speaker ends in praise of the Lord's righteousness, entrusting justice to God rather than making personal vengeance his song.
Key Truth: Wicked schemes cannot escape God's righteous judgment.
Check What You Remember
1. What does the evildoer dig? (Psalms 7:15)
Find it in Psalms 7:15 (KJV).
2. Upon whose head does his mischief return? (Psalms 7:16)
Find it in Psalms 7:16 (KJV).
3. For what will the speaker praise the Lord? (Psalms 7:17)
Find it in Psalms 7:17 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Romans 12:19 — Paul directs believers to leave vengeance to God.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
How can you seek protection and justice while examining your own conduct and leaving vengeance to God?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How does the conditional protest place the speaker under judgment?
2. What request pairs the end of wickedness with a positive outcome?
3. How does defence relate to the inner person?
4. How do conception, birth, and a pit describe wrongdoing’s result?
5. How does the closing respond to the LORD’s righteousness?
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