Psalms 7:7. For their sakes therefore— For that [cause] therefore. The words, compass thee about, allude to the Jewish rite of going round the temple and altar in time of divine worship. So that to compass about, in a triumphant and joyful procession, means, to adore, worship, and praise God. So Psalms 26:6. I will wash mine hands in innocency, and so will I compass, or go round thine altar. See Spencer de Leg. Heb. tom. 2: read more
7. compass thee—as those seeking justice. return thou on high—assume the judgment seat, to be honored as a just Ruler by them. read more
Psalms 7In the title, "shiggaion" probably means a poem with intense feeling. [Note: A. F. Kirkpatrick, Psalms, p. xx; Ross, p. 796.] Cush, the Benjamite, received no other mention elsewhere in the Bible. The Benjamites were, of course, King Saul’s relatives who were hostile to David before and after David became king.David prayed for deliverance from his enemies on the ground that he was innocent, and he asked God to vindicate him by judging them. Elements of an individual lament (Psalms... read more
David called on God-as the Judge of everyone–to act for him by executing justice in his case. He assumed God would be angry with his enemies since David was innocent and his adversaries were guilty. As a result of God’s just judgment, the nation of Israel would rally around Him. Moreover, He would enjoy honor when the people realized that He was ruling over them as their true King. read more
3. Appeal for vindication 7:6-9 read more
This Ps. is an appeal to God as the righteous Judge against an ungrateful and vindictive enemy. Nothing is known of Cush the Benjamite, but the case of Shimei affords a parallel to the circumstances here referred to (2 Samuel 18:21). The absenee of any Scripture mention of Cush makes it all the more probable that the title of this Ps. is genuine, and not invented. The Psalmist asserts his own innocence (Psalms 7:1-6), calls on God, the righteous Judge of all the earth, to exercise His power... read more
(7) So shall.—This clause is also in the optative: “let the communities of peoples be gathered round thee.”For their sakes.—Rather, over or above it, as in LXX. The poet has a vision of judgment. Jehovah summons the nations, arranges them at His tribunal, and then returns to His high throne to preside. This explanation is more consonant with the context (see next verse) than to suppose the judgment to have taken place between the two causes of the verse, and the departure of God into the height... read more
Psalms 7:1-17THIS is the only psalm with the title "Shiggaion." The word occurs only here and in Habakkuk 3:1, where it stands in the plural, and with the preposition "upon," as if it designated instruments. The meaning is unknown, and commentators, who do not like to say so, have much ado to find one. The root is a verb, "to wander," and the explanation is common that the word describes the disconnected character of the psalm, which is full of swiftly succeeding emotions rather than of sequent... read more
Psalms 7:0 1. Confidence and prayer (Psalms 7:1-2 ) 2. Unjust persecution (Psalms 7:3-5 ) 3. Arise Jehovah! (Psalms 7:6-10 ) 4. God’s dealings in government (Psalms 7:11-16 ) 5. Thanksgiving (Psalms 7:17 ) Psalms 7:1-2 . It has been suggested that over this Psalm should be written the sentence, “Shall not the judge of all the earth do right?” David appealed to God to judge His cause, that a righteous God cannot but save the righteous and judge the wicked. David sang this unto the Lord... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 7:7
people = peoples. compass Thee about = gather round Thee: i.e. to hear Thy judgment. read more