Focused Passage

Psalms 7:3-5

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

3 O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands,

4 if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause,

5 then may my enemy pursue me and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust. Selah

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References and Original Words

Verse 3

Cross-references

Psalms 139:24 Classic cross-references 1 John 3:21 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 24:11 Classic cross-references Acts 25:11 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 26:18 Classic cross-references

Original words

O LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular my God אֱ֭לֹהַי H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular if אִם־ H518 Conjunction I have done עָשִׂ֣יתִי H6213 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular this זֹ֑את H2063 Pronoun - feminine singular if אִֽם־ H518 Conjunction injustice עָ֥וֶל H5766 Noun - masculine singular is יֶשׁ־ H3426 Adverb on my hands בְּכַפָּֽי׃ H3709 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Psalms 25:3 Classic cross-references Matthew 5:44 Classic cross-references Psalms 17:3 Classic cross-references Luke 6:27 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 24:17 Classic cross-references

Original words

if אִם־ H518 Conjunction I have rewarded גָּ֭מַלְתִּי H1580 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular my ally שֽׁוֹלְמִ֥י H7999 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular with evil רָ֑ע H7451 Adjective - masculine singular if I have plundered וָאֲחַלְּצָ֖ה H2502 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular my foe צוֹרְרִ֣י H6887 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular without cause רֵיקָֽם׃ H7387 Adverb

BSB notes

Hebrew the one at peace with me

Verse 5

Cross-references

Psalms 143:3 Classic cross-references Job 16:15 Classic cross-references Malachi 4:3 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 17:13 Classic cross-references Psalms 3:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

then may my enemy אוֹיֵ֨ב׀ H341 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular pursue me יִֽרַדֹּ֥ף H7291 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular and overtake וְיַשֵּׂ֗ג H5381 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular me נַפְשִׁ֡י H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular may he trample וְיִרְמֹ֣ס H7429 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular me חַיָּ֑י H2416 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular to the ground לָאָ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular and leave יַשְׁכֵּ֣ן H7931 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular my honor וּכְבוֹדִ֓י׀ H3519 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular in the dust לֶעָפָ֖ר H6083 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Selah סֶֽלָה׃ H5542 Interjection

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