An Appeal to the Righteous Judge for Deliverance

Psalms 7:1-17

David appeals to the righteous Judge for deliverance.

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Published March 20th, 2016; Updated August 27th, 2018

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David prays to God as the righteous judge for deliverance from adversaries who are unjustly attacking him.

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Psalms 7:1-17

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A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite.

Ein Klagelied Davids, das er dem HERRN sang wegen der Sache Kuschs, des Benjaminiters.

O Lord my God, a in You I have taken refuge;

HERR, mein Gott, bei dir suche ich Zuflucht;

Save me from all those who pursue me, and b deliver me,

hilf mir von allen meinen Verfolgern und errette mich!

Or he will tear 1 my soul a like a lion,

Daß er nicht wie ein Löwe meine Seele erraffe

2 Dragging me away,

und sie zerreiße,

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while there is none to deliver.

weil kein Erretter da ist.

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O Lord my God, if I have done this,

O HERR, habe ich solches getan,

If there is a injustice in my hands,

ist Unrecht an meinen Händen,

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If I have a rewarded evil to 1 my friend,

habe ich meinem Wohltäter mit Bösem vergolten

Or have b plundered 2 him who without cause was my adversary,

und nicht vielmehr den errettet, der mich nun ohne Ursache bedrängt,

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Let the enemy pursue 1 my soul and overtake 2 it;

so verfolge der Feind meine Seele und ergreife sie

And let him trample my life down to the ground

und trete mein Leben zu Boden

And lay my glory in the dust. 3 Selah.

und lege meine Ehre in den Staub! (Pause.)

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a Arise, O Lord, in Your anger;

Stehe auf, o HERR, in deinem Zorn,

b Lift up Yourself against c the rage of my adversaries,

erhebe dich gegen den Übermut meiner Feinde;

And d arouse Yourself 1 for me;

wache auf für mich

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You have appointed judgment.

zum Gericht, das du verheißen hast!

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Let the assembly of the a peoples encompass You,

Die Versammlung der Völker umgebe dich,

And over 1 them return on high.

und über ihr kehre zur Höhe zurück!

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The Lord a judges the peoples;

Der HERR wird die Völker richten;

1 b Vindicate me, O Lord,

fälle du, o HERR, das Urteil über mich

according to my righteousness

nach meiner Gerechtigkeit

and my integrity that is in me.

und nach meiner Unschuld!

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O let a the evil of the wicked come to an end,

Laß doch der Gottlosen Bosheit ein Ende nehmen

but b establish the righteous;

und stärke den Gerechten,

For the righteous God c tries the hearts and 1 minds.

denn du prüfst die Herzen und Nieren, gerechter Gott!

My a shield is 1 with God, Who b saves the upright in heart.

Mein Schild ist bei Gott, der aufrichtigen Herzen hilft.

God is a a righteous judge,

Gott ist ein gerechter Richter

And a God who has b indignation every day.

und ein Gott, der täglich zürnt.

If 1 a man a does not repent,

Wenn man nicht umkehrt,

He will b sharpen His sword;

so wetzt er sein Schwert,

He has c bent His bow and 2 made it ready.

hält seinen Bogen gespannt und zielt

He has also prepared 1 for Himself deadly weapons;

und richtet auf jenen tödliche Geschosse;

He makes His a arrows fiery shafts.

seine Pfeile steckt er in Brand!

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Behold, he travails with wickedness,

Siehe, da hat einer Böses im Sinn;

And he a conceives mischief

er brütet Unheil aus,

and brings forth falsehood.

wird aber Trug gebären!

He has dug a pit and hollowed it out,

Er hat eine Grube gegraben und ausgehöhlt

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And has a fallen into the hole which he made.

und ist in die Grube gefallen, die er gemacht.

His a mischief will return upon his own head,

Das Unheil, das er angerichtet hat, kehrt auf sein eigenes Haupt zurück,

And his b violence will descend upon 1 his own pate.

und die Untat, die er begangen, fällt auf seinen Scheitel.

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I will give thanks to the Lord a according to His righteousness

Ich will dem HERRN danken für seine Gerechtigkeit;

And will b sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.

und dem Namen des HERRN, des Höchsten, will ich singen.

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Psalm Type: Individual Lament

Synonymous Parallelism: the following lines repeat or reinforce the sense of the first line.

Address: v1-5

Deliverance: v6-9

Trust: v10-13

Assurance: v14-16

Praise: v17

The reason God should deliver is that David is being wrongly attacked by his adversaries.

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Psalms 7:1-17

A. Prayer to God for Deliverence

O Lord my God, in You I have taken refuge; Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,

Or he will tear my soul like a lion, Dragging me away, while there is none to deliver.

B. Defense of the Innocent

O Lord my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands,

If I have rewarded evil to my friend, Or have plundered him who without cause was my adversary,

Let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it; And let him trample my life down to the ground And lay my glory in the dust. Selah.

C. Prayer for Deliverance

Arise, O Lord, in Your anger; Lift up Yourself against the rage of my adversaries, And arouse Yourself for me; You have appointed judgment.

Let the assembly of the peoples encompass You, And over them return on high.

The Lord judges the peoples; Vindicate me, O Lord, according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me.

O let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds.

C'. Hope of Deliverance

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

God is a righteous judge, And a God who has indignation every day.

If a man does not repent, He will sharpen His sword; He has bent His bow and made it ready.

He has also prepared for Himself deadly weapons; He makes His arrows fiery shafts.

B'. Judgment of the Guilty

Behold, he travails with wickedness, And he conceives mischief and brings forth falsehood.

He has dug a pit and hollowed it out, And has fallen into the hole which he made.

His mischief will return upon his own head, And his violence will descend upon his own pate.

A'. Praise to God

I will give thanks to the Lord according to His righteousness And will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.

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