Psalms 7:5

(7:6) May the enemy hotly pursue my soul, and overtake it; and tread down upon the earth my life, and cause my honor to be in the dust. Selah.

Leeser Tanakh

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

4(7:5) If I have recompensed him that was at peace with me with evil; If I have taken aught from my assailants without cause:

6(7:7) Arise, O Lord, in thy anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of my enemies: and awake for me [to] the judgment that thou hast commanded.

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Cross References

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

1 Samuel 24:20And now, behold, I know that thou wilt surely become king, and that the kingdom of Israel will stand firmly in thy hand.

Job 31:5[And knoweth] whether I have walked with vain desires, or if my foot hath hastened after deceit.

Job 40:12Look on every proud one, and bend him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.

Psalms 44:5(44:6) Through thee will we butt down our assailants: through thy name will we tread under foot our opponents.

Psalms 60:12(60:14) Through God shall we do valiantly: and he it is that will tread down our assailants.

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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