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Psalms 7:5

If I have rendered to them that repaid me evils, let me deservedly fall empty before my enemies.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

4O Lord my God, if I have done this thing, if there be iniquity in my hands:

6Let the enemy pursue my soul, and take it, and tread down my life on the earth, and bring down my glory to the dust.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 24:11Behold this day thy eyes have seen, that the Lord hath delivered thee into my hand, in the cave, and I had a thought to kill thee, but my eye hath spared thee. For I said: I will not put out my hand against my lord, because he is the Lord's anointed.

1 Samuel 24:20For who when he hath found his enemy, will let him go well away? But the Lord reward thee for this good turn, for what thou hast done to me this day.

Job 31:5If I have walked in vanity, and my foot hath made haste to deceit:

Job 40:12He setteth up his tail like a cedar, the sinews of his testicles are wrapped together.

Psalms 44:5Thou art thyself my king and my God, who commandest the saving of Jacob.

Psalms 60:12Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go out with our armies?

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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