Psalms 7:6

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

5If I have rendered to them that repaid me evils, let me deservedly fall empty before my enemies.

7Rise up, O Lord, in thy anger: and be thou exalted in the borders of my enemies. And arise, O Lord my God, in the precept which thou hast commanded:

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Cross References

Psalms 3:7I will not fear thousands of the people, surrounding me: arise, O Lord; save me, O my God.

Psalms 35:1For David himself. Judge thou, O Lord, them that wrong me : overthrow them that fight against me.

Psalms 44:23Arise, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, and cast us not off to the end.

Psalms 59:5Neither is it my iniquity, nor my sin, O Lord: without iniquity have I run, and directed my steps.

Psalms 73:20As the dream of them that awake, O Lord; so in thy city thou shalt bring their image to nothing.

Psalms 76:8Thou art terrible, and who shall resist thee? from that time thy wrath.

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 →

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