Prayer for Justice
1 A Shiggaion(a) of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning the words of Cush,(b) a Benjaminite.
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may an enemy pursue and overtake me;
may he trample me to the ground(G)
and leave my honor in the dust.(H)Selah
may he trample me to the ground(G)
and leave my honor in the dust.(H)Selah
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The Lord judges the peoples;(N)
vindicate me, Lord,
according to my righteousness and my integrity.(i)(O)
vindicate me, Lord,
according to my righteousness and my integrity.(i)(O)
Footnotes:
a.
Psalm 7:1: Perhaps a passionate song with rapid changes of rhythm, or a dirge
b.
Psalm 7:1: LXX, Aq, Sym, Theod, Jer read of the Cushite
c.
Psalm 7:2: Lit he
d.
Psalm 7:2: Lit ripping, and without a rescuer
e.
Psalm 7:4: Or me and have spared
f.
Psalm 7:6: LXX reads awake, Lord my God
g.
Psalm 7:6: Or me; ordain
h.
Psalm 7:7: MT reads and return
i.
Psalm 7:8: Lit integrity on me
j.
Psalm 7:9: Lit examines hearts and kidneys
k.
Psalm 7:10: Lit on
l.
Psalm 7:12: Lit He
m.
Psalm 7:12: Lit bent; that is, bent the bow to string it
Cross references:
B.
Psalm 7:1:
Psalm 31:15
E.
Psalm 7:4:
Psalm 55:20
H.
Psalm 7:3:
Job 31:5-40
J.
Psalm 7:6:
Psalm 59:4
L.
Psalm 7:7:
Psalm 22:27
M.
Psalm 7:7:
Psalm 68:18
P.
Psalm 7:9:
Psalm 94:23
Q.
Psalm 7:9:
Isaiah 9:7