Psalm 7:1-17 O LORD my God, in you do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me: I. PRAYER (1, 2). If David desired deliverance from his foes, how much more do we need deliverance from our arch enemy (1 Peter 5:8, 9). II. PROTESTATION (3-5). (1 Samuel 24; 1 Samuel 26). So far had he been from the offence they charged him with. III. AN APPEAL (6-9). By a bold metaphor he attributes the success of his foes to some temporary abdication on God's part of His throne, and he entreats Him to reassume His throne and give His decisions, as Eastern judges are wont to do, in the midst of the people standing around. IV. PREDICTION (10-16). Evil recoils like a boomerang on those who set it in motion. Ralph the Rover perished at the Incheape Rock. The huntsman at eventide falls into the pit prepared in the morning for his prey. (F. B. Meyer, B. A.) Parallel Verses 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:WEB: Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me, |
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