Focused Passage

Psalms 7:10-13

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

10 My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.

11 God is a righteous judge and a God who feels indignation each day.

12 If one does not repent, God will sharpen His sword; He has bent and strung His bow.

13 He has prepared His deadly weapons; He ordains His arrows with fire.

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References and Original Words

Verse 10

Cross-references

Genesis 15:1 Classic cross-references Proverbs 28:18 Classic cross-references Psalms 125:4 Classic cross-references Psalms 84:11 Classic cross-references Job 8:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

My shield מָֽגִנִּ֥י H4043 Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular is with עַל־ H5921 Preposition God אֱלֹהִ֑ים H430 Noun - masculine plural who saves מ֝וֹשִׁ֗יעַ H3467 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular the upright יִשְׁרֵי־ H3477 Adjective - masculine plural construct in heart לֵֽב׃ H3820 Noun - masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Nahum 1:2 Classic cross-references Nahum 1:6 Classic cross-references Psalms 7:8 Classic cross-references Psalms 17:13 Classic cross-references Psalms 94:15 Classic cross-references

Original words

God אֱ֭לֹהִים H430 Noun - masculine plural is a righteous צַדִּ֑יק H6662 Adjective - masculine singular judge שׁוֹפֵ֣ט H8199 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular and a God וְ֝אֵ֗ל H410 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular who feels indignation זֹעֵ֥ם H2194 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular each בְּכָל־ H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct day יֽוֹם׃ H3117 Noun - masculine singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

Acts 3:19 Classic cross-references Habakkuk 3:9 Classic cross-references Psalms 21:12 Classic cross-references Matthew 3:10 Classic cross-references Psalms 64:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

If אִם־ H518 Conjunction one does not לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle repent יָ֭שׁוּב H7725 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular God will sharpen יִלְט֑וֹשׁ H3913 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular His sword חַרְבּ֣וֹ H2719 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular He has bent דָ֝רַ֗ךְ H1869 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular and strung וַֽיְכוֹנְנֶֽהָ׃ H3559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular His bow קַשְׁתּ֥וֹ H7198 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

2 Thessalonians 1:6 Classic cross-references Habakkuk 3:13 Classic cross-references Isaiah 59:4 Classic cross-references Esther 5:14 Classic cross-references Habakkuk 3:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

He has prepared הֵכִ֣ין H3559 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular His deadly מָ֑וֶת H4194 Noun - masculine singular weapons כְּלֵי־ H3627 Noun - masculine plural construct He ordains יִפְעָֽל׃ H6466 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular His arrows חִ֝צָּ֗יו H2671 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular with fire לְֽדֹלְקִ֥ים H1814 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

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