Psalm 7:13 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 7:10-17

David having lodged his appeal with God by prayer and a solemn profession of his integrity, in the former part of the psalm, in this latter part does, as it were, take out judgment upon the appeal, by faith in the word of God, and the assurance it gives of the happiness and safety of the righteous and the certain destruction of wicked people that continue impenitent. I. David is confident that he shall find God his powerful protector and Saviour, and the patron of his oppressed innocency (Ps.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 7:13

He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death ,.... The weapons of his indignation, Isaiah 13:5 ; which, will issue both in the first and second death, corporeal and eternal; the instruments of the former are diseases of various kinds, and judgments, as famine, pestilence, &c.; and of the latter not only the law is an instrument of it, that being the letter which kills, and is the ministration of condemnation and death, but even the Gospel itself to wicked men is the savour of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 7:13

He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death - This appears to be all a prophecy of the tragical death of Saul. He was wounded by the arrows of the Philistines; and his own keen sword, on which he fell, terminated his woful days! read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 7:1-17

"Shiggaion" is connected by some with the "Shigioneth" of Habakkuk 3:1 , which is commonly explained to be a particular kind of tune or tunes. But the identity of the two words is uncertain, and the identity of their meaning, at an interval of nearly six centuries, is still more open to question. The meaning of "Shiggaion" has really to be guessed from the context; and the most probable of the conjectures made would seem to be, either simply, "a poem of David," or "a lyrical... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 7:1-17

The slandered saint appealing to his God. £ There is nothing like the trials of life to constrain to prayer; and no prayers are so full of deep meaning as those forced out by such trials. There is no reason for doubting the Davidic authorship of this psalm. It well accords with some known episodes in his experience, and is just such an appeal to the great Judge of all the earth as he might be expected to make when unjustly accused; specially when accused of evil in the very direction... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 7:1-17

Trust in God. An earnest appeal to God to save him from the wickedness of men who would requite him with evil for the good he had done in sparing Saul's life. The charge against him probably was that he still sought the life of Saul; and they plotted against his life. In the midst of this wrong and danger, what was his resource? I. TRUST IN GOD . Not in counter-plotting against his enemies, nor neglecting the use of means for his own safety; but faith in the all-controlling... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 7:13

He hath prepared for him the instruments of death . These are probably not the sword and the bow, but the "arrows" of the next clause. They are prepared "for him ," i.e. for the wicked man. He ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors; rather, he maketh his arrows to be fiery ones. Hengstenberg notes that "in sieges it was customary to wrap inflammable matter round arrows, and to shoot them after it had been kindled" (compare the, fiery darts" of St. Paul, Ephesians 6:16 ). read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 7:12-13

Psalms 7:12-13. If he The wicked man last mentioned; turn not From his wicked course; he God; will whet his sword Will prepare, and hasten, and speedily execute his judgments upon him. He hath bent his bow Did I say, He will do it? nay, he hath already done it; his sword is drawn, his bow is bent, and the arrows are prepared and ready to be shot. The wrath of God may be slow, but it is always sure, and the sinner who is not converted by the vengeance inflicted on others, will... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 7:1-17

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

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 7:13

ordaineth = will ordain. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 7:10-17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 7:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 7:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 7:1-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 7:1-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 7:1-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 7:13

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 7:12-13

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 7:1-17

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 7:13

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