SAB Psalms 7

Psalms

God will test our hearts and kidneys

7:1-17

Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite.

¹ O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:

Oh God, save me from those who persecute me.

² Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

Lest they tear my soul to pieces.

³ O LORD my God, If I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;

⁴ If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)

⁵ 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.

But if I've done evil things,

let my enemy persecute my soul and kill me.

⁶ Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

⁷ So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.

So stand up, God, and attack my enemies.

⁸ The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

God will judge the people.

Judge me according to my righteousness.

⁹ Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

¹⁰ My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.

God will test our hearts and kidneys (reins).

¹¹ God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.

God is angry with the wicked every day.

¹² If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

He will sharpen his sword and string his bow,

¹³ He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.

¹⁴ Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

¹⁵ He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.

¹⁶ His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

¹⁷ I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.

and prepare all of his intruments of death.

Dwindling in Unbelief: Jesus will search your kidneys (Psalm 7:9); Drunk with Blood: It's one of God's favorite expressions (7:11)