Psalm 7:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

Tread

Malachi 4:3

Lay

General references

1 John 3:21

Bible References

Tread

With you we can walk over our enemies. With your name we can trample those who attack us.

Through God we shall do valiantly, for he will tread down our adversaries.

Look at every proud man and humble him, crush the wicked where they stand.

I send him against a godless nation. I commission him against the people of my fury to capture booty and to seize plunder, and to trample them down like mud (clay) in the streets.

I have trampled alone in the winepress. No one was with me. In my anger I trampled on people. In my wrath I stomped on them. Their blood splattered my clothes so all my clothing has been stained.

They will be as mighty men treading down their enemies in the mire of the streets. They will fight in the battle! Because Jehovah is with them! The riders on horses will be confounded (confused) (bewildered).

When I act you will tread down the wicked. They will be like dust under your feet, Jehovah of Hosts said.

Lay

But mortals will not continue here with what they treasure. They are like animals that die.

I have sewed sackcloth over my skin and thrust my horn (strength) in the dust.

Bury them all in the dust together and shroud their faces in the grave.

You will put to shame all that forsake you, O Jehovah, the hope of Israel. Those who turn away on earth will be written down, for they have forsaken Jehovah, the fountain of living water.

General references

Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us we have confidence toward God.