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.

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

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

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

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

Original words

vvv בֶּן־ H1145 Noun - masculine singular construct a Benjamite יְמִינִֽי׃ H1145 Noun - proper - masculine singular O LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular my God אֱ֭לֹהַי H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular I take refuge חָסִ֑יתִי H2620 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular in You בְּךָ֣ Preposition | second person masculine singular save me הוֹשִׁיעֵ֥נִי H3467 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular and deliver me וְהַצִּילֵֽנִי׃ H5337 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular from all מִכָּל־ H3605 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct my pursuers רֹ֝דְפַ֗י H7291 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

BSB notes

Shiggaion is probably a musical or liturgical term.

Verse 2

Cross-references

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

Original words

or פֶּן־ H6435 Conjunction they will shred יִטְרֹ֣ף H2963 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular my soul נַפְשִׁ֑י H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular like a lion כְּאַרְיֵ֣ה H738 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular and tear me to pieces פֹּ֝רֵ֗ק H6561 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular with no one וְאֵ֣ין H369 Conjunctive waw | Adverb to rescue me מַצִּֽיל׃ H5337 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular

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