Psalms 7 1. David's Preservation - 7:1,2 O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me: 2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver. Our Advocate - 7:1 O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me: The Refuge Is God - 7:1 O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: The Responsibility Is God’s - 7:1 save me from all them that persecute me, The Redemption Is God’s and deliver me: Our Attacker - 7:2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver. The Enemy Who Threatens Us like a lion 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: The Enemy Who Torments Us - 7:2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, The Enemy Who Tortures us - 7:2 while there is none to deliver. Our Antidote 1. O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: 2. David's Principles - 7:3-5 The Definition of Integrity - 7:3,4 Iniquity - 7:3 O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands; Inequity - 7:4 If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; Inaccuracy - 7:4 (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:) The Destruction of Immorality - 7:5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah. 3. David's Purpose - 7:6-11 6 Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded. Provoking the Judge - 7:6 Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded. The Anger of The Lord - 7:6 Arise, O LORD, in thine anger The Adversaries of The Lord - 7:6 lift up1 thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: The Awakening of The Lord - 7:6 and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded. Preparing for Judgment - 7:7 So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high. Promise of Justification - 7:8-11 Explaining God’s Methods - 7:8-10 The Categories of Judgment - 7:8 The LORD shall judge the people: The Cause of Judgment - 7:8 judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness The Character of Judgment - 7:8 and according to mine integrity that is in me. The Consequences of Judgment - 7:9 Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins. Examining God’s Motivations - 7:10,11 My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart. 11 God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day. The Defence of God - 7:10 My defence is of God The Deliverance of God - 7:10 which saveth the upright in heart. The Determining of God - 7:11 God judgeth the righteous The Displeasure of God - 7:11 and God is angry with the wicked every day. 4. David's Protection - 7:12,13 If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready. 13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors. The Assessment of The Lord - 7:12 If he turn not, The Authority of The Lord - 7:12 he will whet his sword; The Alertness of The Lord - 7:12 he hath bent his bow, and made it ready. The Arrows of The Lord - 7:13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors. 5. David's Punishment 7:14-16 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. 15 He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made. 16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate. They Are Treacherous - 7:14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. They Are Trapped - 7:15,16 In Their Own Hole - 7:15 He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made. On Their Own Head - 7:16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate. 6. David's Praise - 7:17 I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high. His Appreciation For The Lord - 7:17 I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: His Adoration To The Lord 1- 7:17 and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
