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:… This Psalm consisteth principally of three parts. In the first part he prayeth for deliverance from his enemies, setting out his innocence and upright dealing toward them (vers. 1-5). In the second he prayeth against his enemies, declaring what good shall come to his children by the overthrow of the wicked (vers. 6-10). In the third he pronounceth God's judgment against the ungodly, which, being once manifested, he promises to yield hearty thanks unto the Lord (vers. 11-17). Learn that trust and confidence in God is always necessary to them that pray to Him; for otherwise all our supplications are but lip labour, and lost. Also, we learn to pray for deliverance from our persecutors, or else we might justly be accounted betrayers of ourselves. Many of God's children may stand upon their innocency to men-ward, and say in their measure — which of you can convict me of sin, but not before God. We may sometimes pray against some enemies of the Church, but we should make God's promises (general or particular) the ground of our prayers. When men will not judge rightly we may by prayer refer our causes to Him who hath no respect of persons. Vers. 12, 13 declare what mischievous minds the wicked carry toward the godly, and what means they will work to accomplish their naughtiness; and that should teach us wisdom and circumspection, that we fall not into their nets. (Thomas Wilcocks.) 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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