Hath brought that evil upon himself which he intended against me; which may be understood either of Saul, who whilst he plotted against David’s life ran into apparent hazard of losing his own, 1 Samuel 24:0; 1 Samuel 26:0; or of some courtier or courtiers of Saul, in whom this was evidently verified, although the history and memory of it be now lost. read more
INTRODUCTION“From the matter of this psalm it appears that it was composed with reference to some calumny on the character of David; but commentators are not agreed as to when and by whom this injury was inflicted. Perhaps the conduct of Doeg might give occasion to this poem, inasmuch as this man had grossly misrepresented David to Saul, and insinuated that he was conspiring against the life of his king; whereas the very reverse of this statement was the truth.”—Phillips.THE EXTREMITY AND... read more
Psalms 7:1-17 The seventh psalm is Shiggaion. Which means the loud crying of David which he sang unto the Lord concerning the words of Cush, the Benjamite.O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me ( Psalms 7:1 ):Now David had his share of enemies, poor fellow. Always crying out against the oppressors, against the enemies.Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver. O LORD my God, [if I have done... read more
The title of this psalm is similar to that of Habakkuk 3:1. It is called, not a psalm, but Shiggaion or Shigionoth of David; which he sung to the Lord concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. Whether Shiggaion designates a musical instrument, or a mode of music, as the air, the symphony or melody, is uncertain. But who is Cush? We find no such name in Saul’s court; the word is always the name of a country or of its black inhabitants, who were often servants to the Israelites. But... read more
Psalms 7:1-17O Lord my God, in Thee do I put my trust.An appeal from the slanderedI. The appeal (Psalms 7:1-2; Psalms 7:6). A petition for freedom and deliverance from his persecutors, in which he desires God to be attentive to him, because of the relation between them, and because he trusted Him: and he also desires God to be benevolent, because he was in danger of death, having many enemies.II. His reasons. He makes protestation of his innocency, and appeals to God’s justice. He wants God to... read more
Psalms 7:9-16Let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end.The self-destroying power of wickednessThe accents require Psalms 7:9 to be rendered, “Let wickedness make an end of the wicked,” but that introduces an irrelevant thought of the suicidal nature of evil. It may be significant that the Psalmist’s prayer is not for the destruction of the wicked, but of their wickedness. Such annihilation of evil is the great end of God’s judgment, and its consequence will be the establishment of the... read more
Psalms 7:14-16Behold, he travaileth with iniquity.The enemies of the Church1. That all the labour of wicked men against the Church is but labour in vain in respect of their own intent and expectation.2. That the labour of wicked men is turned clean contrary to their own intent and expectation. These things are set down in metaphor and in express speech. Doctrine: The wicked counsels and enterprises of the enemies of the Church are not only vain in respect of others, but mischievous against... read more
Psalms 7:15He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.Social sappersThere is much among men of the particular sin rebuked in this text.I. How this pit digging may be done. It may be done by attempting to lower a man’s reputation. We are often guilty of talking in such a way that we “lower” people. The society papers live on this sort of thing. Scandal is a most, prominent form of the pit-digging business. It may be done by sapping a man’s business. We have a... read more
Psa 7:15 He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch [which] he made. Ver. 15. He made a pit, and digged it, &c. ] This simile shows, that the wicked shall not only be frustrated, but undone by their own doing; as was Absalom, Haman, our gunpowder Papists, Pope Alexander VI, and his son Caesar Borgia (Bucholcer); who, by a mistake of the attendants at table, drank up the poisoned wine which they had prepared and set ready for some princes of Italy whom they had invited, and... read more
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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 7:1-17
VII. A and VII. B.— Here two Pss. have been welded together. In Psalms 7:1-Deuteronomy :, Psalms 7:12-Esther : a man hard bestead in spite of his innocence pleads his cause before God. In Psalms 7:6-1 Kings : Israel personified asks for justice at God’ s hands and begs Him to summon all nations to the great assize, that they may attest the Divine sentence which declares Israel innocent. A. Psalms 7:1-Deuteronomy : , Psalms 7:12-Esther : . The parenthesis in Psalms 7:4 is difficult. Read... read more