Psalms 7:1
The psalm of David which he sung to the Lord for the words of Chusi the son of Jemini. [2 Kings 16.]
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
O Lord my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
In Context
2O Lord my God, in thee have I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me.
Cross References
2 Samuel 16:1And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold Siba the servant of Miphiboseth came to meet him with two asses, laden with two hundred loaves of bread, and a hundred bunches of raisins, a hundred cakes of figs, and a vessel of wine.
Psalms 11:1Unto the end. A psalm for David.
Psalms 13:5lest at any time my enemy say: I have prevailed against him. They that trouble me will rejoice when I am moved:
Psalms 18:2I will love thee, O Lord, my strength:
Psalms 25:2In thee, O my God, I put my trust; let me not be ashamed.
Psalms 30:2I will extol thee, O Lord, for thou hast upheld me: and hast not made my enemies to rejoice over me.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 7:1
It appears by the title that this psalm was penned with a particular reference to the malicious imputations that David was unjustly laid under by some of his enemies. Being thus wronged, I. He applies to God for favour, ver. 1, 2 . II. He appeals to God concerning his innocency as to those things whereof he was accused, ver. 3-5 . III. He prays to God to plead his cause and judge for him against his persecutors, ver. 6-9 . IV. He expresses his confidence in God that he would do so, and would return the mischief… Read the whole commentary →