Psalm 7:3
New International Version
LORD my God, if I have done this and there is guilt on my hands—

New Living Translation
O LORD my God, if I have done wrong or am guilty of injustice,

English Standard Version
O LORD my God, if I have done this, if there is wrong in my hands,

Berean Standard Bible
O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands,

King James Bible
O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;

New King James Version
O LORD my God, if I have done this: If there is iniquity in my hands,

New American Standard Bible
O LORD my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands,

NASB 1995
O LORD my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands,

NASB 1977
O LORD my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands,

Legacy Standard Bible
O Yahweh my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands,

Amplified Bible
O LORD my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands,

Christian Standard Bible
LORD my God, if I have done this, if there is injustice on my hands,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Yahweh my God, if I have done this, if there is injustice on my hands,

American Standard Version
O Jehovah my God, if I have done this; If there be iniquity in my hands;

Contemporary English Version
I am innocent, LORD God!

English Revised Version
O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
O LORD my God, if I have done this- if my hands are stained with injustice,

International Standard Version
LORD, my God, if I have done this thing, if there is injustice on my hands,

Majority Standard Bible
O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands,

NET Bible
O LORD my God, if I have done what they say, or am guilty of unjust actions,

New Heart English Bible
LORD, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,

Webster's Bible Translation
O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there is iniquity in my hands;

World English Bible
Yahweh, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
O YHWH, my God, if I have done this, "" If there is iniquity in my hands,

Young's Literal Translation
O Jehovah, my God, if I have done this, If there is iniquity in my hands,

Smith's Literal Translation
O Jehovah my God, if I did this, if there is iniquity in my hand;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
O Lord my God, if I have done this thing, if there be iniquity in my hands:

Catholic Public Domain Version
O Lord, my God, if there is iniquity in my hands, if I have done this:

New American Bible
LORD my God, if I have done this, if there is guilt on my hands,

New Revised Standard Version
O LORD my God, if I have done this, if there is wrong in my hands,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
O LORD my God, if I have done this thing and if there be iniquity in my hands,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
LORD JEHOVAH, my God, if I have done this and if there is evil in my hands,
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
O LORD my God, if I have done this; If there be iniquity in my hands;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
O Lord my God, if I have done this; (if there is unrighteousness in my hands;)

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
I Take Refuge in You
2or they will shred my soul like a lion and tear me to pieces with no one to rescue me. 3O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands, 4if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause,…

Cross References
1 Samuel 24:11
See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. Know and see that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are hunting me down to take my life.

1 Samuel 26:18
And he continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?

Job 31:7-8
If my steps have turned from the path, if my heart has followed my eyes, or if impurity has stuck to my hands, / then may another eat what I have sown, and may my crops be uprooted.

Jeremiah 18:20
Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You to speak good on their behalf, to turn Your wrath from them.

1 Kings 8:32
then may You hear from heaven and act. May You judge Your servants, condemning the wicked man by bringing down on his own head what he has done, and justifying the righteous man by rewarding him according to his righteousness.

2 Samuel 16:10-12
But the king replied, “What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses me because the LORD told him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why did you do this?’” / Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my own son, my own flesh and blood, seeks my life. How much more, then, this Benjamite! Leave him alone and let him curse me, for the LORD has told him so. / Perhaps the LORD will see my affliction and repay me with good for the cursing I receive today.”

1 Peter 2:23
When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.

Matthew 5:11-12
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.

Romans 12:19
Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”

1 Corinthians 4:4
My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me.

Acts 25:10-11
Paul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well. / If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

2 Corinthians 1:12
For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.

1 Thessalonians 2:10
You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous, and blameless our conduct was among you who believed.

2 Timothy 4:16
At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.

Genesis 31:36-37
Then Jacob became incensed and challenged Laban. “What is my crime?” he said. “For what sin of mine have you so hotly pursued me? / You have searched all my goods! Have you found anything that belongs to you? Put it here before my brothers and yours, that they may judge between the two of us.


Treasury of Scripture

O LORD my God, If I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;

if I

Psalm 59:3
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.

Joshua 22:22
The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if it be in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD, (save us not this day,)

1 Samuel 20:8
Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?

if there

Psalm 66:18
If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

1 Samuel 24:11
Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.

Job 11:14
If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.

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Psalm 7
1. David prays against the malice of his enemies, professing his innocence
10. By faith he sees his defense, and the destruction of his enemies














O LORD my God
This phrase is a personal invocation, emphasizing a deep, covenantal relationship with God. The Hebrew word for "LORD" is "Yahweh," the sacred, personal name of God, which signifies His eternal presence and faithfulness. "My God" indicates a personal claim to this relationship, reflecting the psalmist's trust and reliance on God. Historically, this reflects the intimate bond between God and His chosen people, Israel, and by extension, all who call upon Him in faith.

if I have done this
The phrase introduces a conditional statement, suggesting a self-examination or a plea for divine scrutiny. The Hebrew word for "done" is "asah," which means to act or accomplish. This reflects the psalmist's willingness to be judged by God, acknowledging that actions have moral and spiritual consequences. It is a call for integrity, where the psalmist is open to correction if found guilty.

if injustice is on my hands
"Injustice" here is translated from the Hebrew word "avel," which denotes wrongdoing or moral perversity. The imagery of "on my hands" suggests personal responsibility and involvement in wrongdoing. In ancient times, hands symbolized action and power, so this phrase implies accountability for one's deeds. The psalmist is asserting his innocence, yet he is open to divine examination, demonstrating a heart aligned with God's justice and righteousness.

(3) This--i.e., this with which I am charged--the Benjamite's slander.

If there be iniquity.--A comparison with 1Samuel 24:12-13, and still more 1Samuel 26:18, shows how closely this psalm is connected with the two notorious instances of David's magnanimous and generous conduct towards Saul.

Verse 3. - O Lord my God, if I have done this; i.e. "this which is laid to my charge." The general charge against David in Saul's lifetime was that he "sought the king's hurt" (1 Samuel 24:9). Afterwards he was accused of being "a bloody man" (2 Samuel 16:8) - the death of Ishbosheth, and perhaps of others, being regarded as his work. If there be iniquity in my hands. If, i.e., I have committed any criminal act, if any definite offence can be charged against me. Human weakness and imperfection David does not mean to deny, but, like Job, he maintains in a certain qualified sense his righteousness.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
O LORD
יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

my God,
אֱ֭לֹהַי (’ĕ·lō·hay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

if
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

I have done
עָשִׂ֣יתִי (‘ā·śî·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

this,
זֹ֑את (zōṯ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

if
אִֽם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

injustice
עָ֥וֶל (‘ā·wel)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5766: Injustice, unrighteousness

is
יֶשׁ־ (yeš-)
Adverb
Strong's 3426: Being, substance, existence, is

on my hands,
בְּכַפָּֽי׃ (bə·ḵap·pāy)
Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | first person common singular
Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan


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