Psalm 7:11-16 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 7:11

God judgeth the righteous ,.... Not all that are thought to be righteous, or think themselves to be so, are such; nor is any man naturally righteous, or of himself, nor by virtue of his obedience to the law of works; but such only are righteous who are made so by the obedience of Christ; these God governs and protects, avenges their injuries and defends their persons; some render the words, "God is a righteous Judge" F6 Vid. Aben Ezra & Abendana not. in Miclol. Yophi in loc. אלהים ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 7:12

If he turn not ,.... Not God, but the enemy, or the wicked man, spoken of Psalm 7:5 ; if he turn not from his wicked course of life, to the Lord to live to him, and according to his will; unless he is converted and repents of his sin, and there is a change wrought in him, in his heart and life; the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions read, "if ye turn not", or "are not converted", an apostrophe to the wicked; he will whet his sword : God is a man of war, and he is... 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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 7:14

Behold, he travaileth with iniquity ,.... Is full of it, and big with it, as a woman with child, and eagerly desires to bring it forth, and is in pain till he commits it; and hath conceived mischief ; that which is injurious to God and the perfections of his nature, a transgression of his law, and an affront to his justice and holiness, is doing wrong to fellow creatures, and harm to themselves, either to their name and credit, or to their substance and estates, or to their bodies and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 7:15

He made a pit and digged it ,.... That is, he digged a pit, and made it very large and capacious, to answer his purposes; and is fallen into the ditch which he made ; so it is said of the Heathen, Psalm 9:15 ; and is exemplified in the case of Haman, who was hanged upon the gallows he had built for Mordecai. Kimchi explains this of Saul's falling upon his own sword, and dying by it, which he drew against David; phrase is proverbial, Proverbs 26:27 ; the sense of this and the above... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 7:16

His mischief shall return upon his own head ,.... That which he conceived and devised in his mind, and attempted to bring upon others, shall fall upon himself, as a just judgment from heaven upon him; and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate ; referring to the violence with which Saul pursued David, which would be requited to him, and of which he prophesied, 1 Samuel 26:10 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 7:11

God is angry with the wicked every day - The Hebrew for this sentence is the following: יום בכל זעם ועל veel zoem becol yom ; which, according to the points, is, And God is angry every day. Our translation seems to have been borrowed from the Chaldee, where the whole verse is as follows: יומא כל רשיעי אל רגיז ובתקוף זכאה דינא אלהא elaha daiyana zaccaah ubithkoph rageiz al reshiey col yoma : "God is a righteous Judge; and in strength he is angry against the wicked every day." The... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 7:12

If he turn not - This clause the Syriac adds to the preceding verse. Most of the versions read, "If ye return not." Some contend, and not without a great show of probability, that the two verses should be read in connection, thus: "God is a just Judge; a God who is provoked every day. If (the sinner) turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready." This, no doubt, gives the sense of both. 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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 7:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 7:12

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 7:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 7:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 7:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 7:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 7:12

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

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