Focused Passage

Psalms 7:1-2

The Righteous Judge: Refuge, Vindication, and the Wickedness That Returns on Itself

Refuge -> self-examination -> judicial appeal -> heart-searching confidence -> warning to the unrepentant -> wickedness reversed -> thanksgiving

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning the words of Cush, a Benjamite.

1O LORD my God, I take refuge in You; save me and deliver me from all my pursuers,

2or they will shred my soul like a lion and tear me to pieces with no one to rescue me.

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Psalms 31:15Classic cross-references Psalms 16:1Classic cross-references Psalms 143:3Classic cross-references Psalms 25:2Classic cross-references 1 Peter 4:19Classic cross-references

Original words

vvvבֶּן־H1145Noun - masculine singular constructa Benjamiteיְמִינִֽי׃H1145Noun - proper - masculine singularO LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularmy Godאֱ֭לֹהַיH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularI take refugeחָסִ֑יתִיH2620Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularin Youבְּךָ֣Preposition | second person masculine singularsave meהוֹשִׁיעֵ֥נִיH3467Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularand deliver meוְהַצִּילֵֽנִי׃H5337Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularfrom allמִכָּל־H3605Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructmy pursuersרֹ֝דְפַ֗יH7291Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

BSB notes

Shiggaion is probably a musical or liturgical term.

Verse 2

Cross-references

Hosea 5:14Classic cross-references Psalms 50:22Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 4:17Classic cross-references Isaiah 38:13Classic cross-references 1 Peter 5:8Classic cross-references

Original words

orפֶּן־H6435Conjunctionthey will shredיִטְרֹ֣ףH2963Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularmy soulנַפְשִׁ֑יH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularlike a lionכְּאַרְיֵ֣הH738Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singularand tear me to piecesפֹּ֝רֵ֗קH6561Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularwith no oneוְאֵ֣יןH369Conjunctive waw | Adverbto rescue meמַצִּֽיל׃H5337Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular

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