God judgeth the righteous ; rather, God is a righteous Judge. So Rosenmuller, Bishop Horsley, Dr. Kay, the 'Speaker's Commentary,' and the Revised Version. And God is angry with the wicked every day. There is no need of inserting the words, "with the wicked," since, of course, it is with the wicked that God is angry. What the psalmist means to assert especially is that God's anger continues against the wicked as long as their wickedness continues. read more
God's righteous displeasure against sin is an abiding reality. "God is a righteous Judger," etc.(Revised Version). Confidence in Divine … justice is one of. the deepest roots of religion. On this faith Abraham based his daring but humble intercession for the cities ( Genesis 18:25 ). To this justice the psalmist, deeply wronged and falsely accused, makes impassioned appeal. This (and many other passages of) Scripture is grievously misjudged if read as the outpouring of personal revenge.... read more
Psalms 7:10-11 . My defence is of God Hebrew, מגני על אלהים , maginni gnal Elohim, my shield is upon God. He, as it were, carries my shield before me: see 1 Samuel 17:7. He does and will protect me against all mine enemies. Which saveth the upright in heart And therefore will save me whom he knows to be sincere and upright in my conduct toward him and toward Saul. God judgeth the righteous That is, defendeth, or avengeth, or delivereth, as this word is often used. To judge is... read more
Psalms 7:0 Against Cush, a BenjaminiteDuring the reign of Saul, David won much fame for himself. Saul became jealous and attempted to murder David. When David escaped, Saul pursued him cruelly, being urged on by a group of zealous courtiers (probably from Saul’s tribe of Benjamin), who accused David of plotting to overthrow the king (1 Samuel 18:22-26; 1 Samuel 22:7; 1 Samuel 24:9; 1 Samuel 26:19; cf. 2 Samuel 16:5; 2 Samuel 20:1).The time was one of considerable suffering and temptation for... read more
defence = shield. See note on "shield", Psa 6:12 . upright. Plural. read more
righteous. Plural. GOD. Hebrew El. App-4 . read more
"My shield is with God,Who saveth the upright in heart.God is a righteous judge,Yea, a God that hath indignation every day.""Indignation every day." God is angry with the wicked "every day," and presumably that is the indignation indicated here. The righteous are protected and blessed by the Lord who is a shield about them, protecting and preserving them from the ravages of the wicked.The last six verses (Psalms 7:12-17) return to a description of God's judgment upon evil men, who appear here... read more
Psalms 7:11. God judgeth, &c.— God is a righteous judge, and a God who avengeth every day. read more
10. defence—literally, "shield" (Psalms 5:12). read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 7:10
My defense is of God ; literally, my shield is on God ; i.e. "rests on him" (Kay)—is upheld by him. Which sayeth the upright in heart (comp. Psalms 125:4 ). read more