Psalm 7:14-17 ESV

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 7:14

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 7:17

I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness ,.... Or on account of it, as it was displayed in vindicating the innocent, and punishing the wicked; so Pharaoh having ordered male infants of the Hebrews to be drowned, and he himself and his host in righteous judgment being drowned in the Red sea; Moses and the children of Israel sung a song, as the psalmist here; and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high ; whose name is Jehovah, and is the most High over all the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 7:14

He travaileth with iniquity - All these terms show the pitch of envy, wrath, and malevolence, to which Saul had carried his opposition against David. He conceived mischief; he travailed with iniquity; he brought forth falsehood - all his expectations were blasted. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 7:15

He made a pit - He determined the destruction of David. He laid his plans with much artifice; he executed them with zeal and diligence; and when he had, as he supposed, the grave of David digged, he fell into it himself! The metaphor is taken from pits dug in the earth, and slightly covered over with reeds &c.; so as not to be discerned from the solid ground; but the animal steps on them, the surface breaks, and he falls into the pit and is taken. "All the world agrees to acknowledge the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 7:16

Shall come down upon his own pate - Upon his scalp, קדקד kodkod , the top of the head. It may refer to knocking the criminal on the head, in order to deprive him of life. Had scalping been known in those days, I should have thought the reference might be to that barbarous custom. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 7:17

I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness - I shall celebrate both his justice and his mercy. I will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High. The name of God is often put for his perfections. So here, עלין יהוה שם shem Yehovah Elyon ; "The perfections of Jehovah, who is above all." My old Scotico - English MS., mentioned at the conclusion of the introduction, begins at this verse, where are the following words by way of paraphrase: Sang falles til ioy; and he that... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 7:14

Verse 14 14Behold, he shall travail David has hitherto shown how great and formidable the danger was which was near him. In this verse, laughing to scorn the presumptuous and foolish attempts of Saul, and his magnificent preparations, he declares that they had failed of accomplishing their object. (121) By the demonstrative adverb Behold, he enhances the wonder, inasmuch as such a result fell out, on his part altogether unlooked for. Behold, says he, after he has travailed to bring forth... read more

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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 7:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 7:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 7:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 7:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 7:17

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 7:14

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