7:2 Lest {a} he tear my soul like a lion, rending [it] in pieces, while [there is] none to deliver. (a) He desires God to deliver him from the rage of cruel Saul. 7:3 O LORD my God, if I have done {b} this; if there be iniquity in my hands; (b) With which Cush charges me. 7:4 {c} If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:) (c) If I did not reverence Saul for affinities sake, and preserved his life, 1Sa 26:8,9. 7:5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take [it]; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine {d} honour in the dust. Selah. (d) Let me not only die, but be dishonoured forever. 7:6 Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me [to] the {e} judgment [that] thou hast commanded. (e) In promising me the kingdom. 7:7 So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore {f} return thou on high. (f) Not only for mine, but for your Church's sake declare your power. 7:8 The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my {g} righteousness, and according to mine integrity [that is] in me. (g) As concerning my behaviour towards Saul and my enemies. 7:9 Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the {h} hearts and reins. (h) Though they pretend a just cause against me, yet God will judge their hypocrisy. 7:11 God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry [with the wicked] {i} every day. (i) He continually calls the wicked to repentance by some sign of his judgments. 7:12 If {k} he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready. (k) Unless Saul changes his mind, I will die, for he has both the men and weapons to destroy me. Thus considering his great danger, he magnifies God's grace. 7:17 I will praise the LORD according to his {l} righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high. (l) In faithfully keeping his promise to me. | |