Psalms 7:5 - Exposition

Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it. "If I have been guilty of any of these acts, then let my enemy not only persecute my soul, as he is doing ( Psalms 7:1 , Psalms 7:2 ), but take it—make it his prey—obtain full power over it." Yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth; i.e . "utterly destroy me and bring me to ruin." And not only so, but also lay mine honour in the dust; i.e. "bring me down to the grave with shame."

Compare the imprecations of Job upon himself ( Job 31:8 , Job 31:10 , Job 31:22 , Job 31:40 ).