Psalms 7:2
O Lord my God, in thee have I trusted: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
In Context
3Lest at any time the enemy seize my soul as a lion, while there is none to ransom, nor to save.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 33:20And to Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlarges Gad: as a lion he rested, having broken the arm and the ruler.
2 Samuel 14:6And moreover thy handmaid had two sons, and they fought + 14:6 Gr. both.together in the field, and there was no one to part them; and the one smote the other his brother, and slew him.
Psalms 16:1A Prayer of David. Hearken, O Lord + 16:1 Or, to my righteous plea, etc.of my righteousness, attend to my petition; give ear to my prayer not uttered with deceitful lips.
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 →