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Psalms 7:5

Let the enemy pursue after my soul, and take [it], and let him tread down my life to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. Selah.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

4If I have rewarded evil to him that was at peace with me; (indeed I have freed him that without cause oppressed me;)

6Arise, Jehovah, in thine anger; lift thyself up against the raging of mine oppressors, and awake for me: thou hast commanded judgment.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 24:11And see, my father, yes, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand. For in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou liest in wait for my life to take it.

1 Samuel 24:20And now behold, I know that thou shalt certainly be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy hand.

Job 31:5If I have walked with falsehood, and my foot hath hasted to deceit,

Job 40:12Look on every one that is proud, bring him low, and tread down the wicked in their place:

Psalms 44:5Through thee will we push down our adversaries; through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.

Psalms 60:12Through God we shall do valiantly; and he it is that will tread down our adversaries.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 7:2-10

David Prays Against His Enemies; Prayer for Sinners and Saints. 1 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. 3 O Lord my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands; 4 If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:) 5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

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