Focused Passage

Psalms 7:6-9

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

6Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; rise up against the fury of my enemies. Awake, my God, and ordain judgment.

7Let the assembled peoples gather around You; take Your seat over them on high.

8The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.

9Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds.

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Verse 6

Cross-references

Psalms 102:13Classic cross-references Psalms 142:7Classic cross-references Psalms 35:23Classic cross-references Psalms 68:1Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:10Classic cross-references

Original words

Ariseק֘וּמָ֤הH6965Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularO LORDיְהוָ֨ה׀H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularin Your angerבְּאַפֶּ֗ךָH639Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularrise upהִ֭נָּשֵׂאH5375Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singularagainst the furyבְּעַבְר֣וֹתH5678Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural constructof my enemiesצוֹרְרָ֑יH6887Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singularAwakeוְע֥וּרָהH5782Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularmy Godאֵ֝לַ֗יH413Preposition | first person common singularand ordainצִוִּֽיתָ׃H6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singularjudgmentמִשְׁפָּ֥טH4941Noun - masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Psalms 95:2Classic cross-references Psalms 119:79Classic cross-references Psalms 68:18Classic cross-references Psalms 69:6Classic cross-references Revelation 16:5Classic cross-references

Original words

Let the assembledוַעֲדַ֣תH5712Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular constructpeoplesלְ֭אֻמִּיםH3816Noun - masculine pluralgather around Youתְּסוֹבְבֶ֑ךָּH5437Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | second person masculine singulartake Your seatשֽׁוּבָה׃H7725Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularover themוְ֝עָלֶ֗יהָH5921Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person feminine singularon highלַמָּר֥וֹםH4791Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Psalms 25:21Classic cross-references Psalms 43:1Classic cross-references Psalms 96:13Classic cross-references Psalms 31:1Classic cross-references Romans 14:10Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORDיְהוָה֮H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularjudgesיָדִ֪יןH1777Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe peoplesעַ֫מִּ֥יםH5971Noun - masculine pluralvindicate meשָׁפְטֵ֥נִיH8199Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularO LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularaccording to my righteousnessכְּצִדְקִ֖יH6664Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularand integrityוּכְתֻמִּ֣יH8537Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular. . .עָלָֽי׃H5921Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

1 Chronicles 28:9Classic cross-references Hebrews 4:13Classic cross-references Jeremiah 17:10Classic cross-references Jeremiah 11:20Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 16:7Classic cross-references

Original words

Put an endיִגְמָר־H1584Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularto the evilרַ֨ע׀H7451Adjective - masculine singular constructof the wickedרְשָׁעִים֮H7563Adjective - masculine pluralbut establishוּתְכוֹנֵ֪ןH3559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singularthe righteousצַ֫דִּ֥יקH6662Adjective - masculine singularOנָ֬אH4994Interjectionrighteousצַדִּֽיק׃H6662Adjective - masculine singularGodאֱלֹהִ֥יםH430Noun - masculine pluralwho searchesוּבֹחֵ֣ןH974Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularheartsלִ֭בּ֗וֹתH3826Noun - masculine pluraland mindsוּכְלָי֗וֹתH3629Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural

BSB notes

Hebrew hearts and kidneys

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