Psalms 7:9 - Exposition

Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end . It is not the removal of the wicked, but the removal of their wickedness, that David desires (comp. Psalms 10:15 ). But establish the just; i.e. protect strengthen, and sustain him. For the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins (comp. Jeremiah 11:20 ; Jeremiah 17:10 ; Jeremiah 20:12 ). "The heart, as the seat of the understanding and the will, the reins of natural impulses and affections" ('Speaker's Commentary').