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

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

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

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

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

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References and Original Words

Verse 6

Cross-references

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

Original words

Arise ק֘וּמָ֤ה H6965 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular O LORD יְהוָ֨ה׀ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular in Your anger בְּאַפֶּ֗ךָ H639 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular rise up הִ֭נָּשֵׂא H5375 Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular against the fury בְּעַבְר֣וֹת H5678 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct of my enemies צוֹרְרָ֑י H6887 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Awake וְע֥וּרָה H5782 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular my God אֵ֝לַ֗י H413 Preposition | first person common singular and ordain צִוִּֽיתָ׃ H6680 Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular judgment מִשְׁפָּ֥ט H4941 Noun - masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

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

Original words

Let the assembled וַעֲדַ֣ת H5712 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct peoples לְ֭אֻמִּים H3816 Noun - masculine plural gather around You תְּסוֹבְבֶ֑ךָּ H5437 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | second person masculine singular take Your seat שֽׁוּבָה׃ H7725 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular over them וְ֝עָלֶ֗יהָ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person feminine singular on high לַמָּר֥וֹם H4791 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

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

Original words

The LORD יְהוָה֮ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular judges יָדִ֪ין H1777 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular the peoples עַ֫מִּ֥ים H5971 Noun - masculine plural vindicate me שָׁפְטֵ֥נִי H8199 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular O LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular according to my righteousness כְּצִדְקִ֖י H6664 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular and integrity וּכְתֻמִּ֣י H8537 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular . . . עָלָֽי׃ H5921 Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

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

Original words

Put an end יִגְמָר־ H1584 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular to the evil רַ֨ע׀ H7451 Adjective - masculine singular construct of the wicked רְשָׁעִים֮ H7563 Adjective - masculine plural but establish וּתְכוֹנֵ֪ן H3559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular the righteous צַ֫דִּ֥יק H6662 Adjective - masculine singular O נָ֬א H4994 Interjection righteous צַדִּֽיק׃ H6662 Adjective - masculine singular God אֱלֹהִ֥ים H430 Noun - masculine plural who searches וּבֹחֵ֣ן H974 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular hearts לִ֭בּ֗וֹת H3826 Noun - masculine plural and minds וּכְלָי֗וֹת H3629 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural

BSB notes

Hebrew hearts and kidneys

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