Psalms 7:5

Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; and let him trample my life on the ground, and lay my glory in the dust. Pause. 1

LXX2012 (US English)

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

4if I have requited with evil those who requited me with good; may I then perish empty by means of my enemies. 1

6Arise, O Lord, in your wrath; be exalted + 7:6 Heb. 'because of my enemies.' in the utmost boundaries of my enemies: awake, O Lord my God, according to the decree which you did command. 1

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Cross References

1 Samuel 24:11Behold, your eyes have seen this day how that the Lord has delivered you this day into my hands in the cave; and I would not kill you, but spared you, and said, I will not lift up my hand against my lord, for he is the Lord's anointed.

1 Samuel 24:20And if any one should find his enemy in distress, and should send him forth in a good way, then the Lord will reward him good, as you have done this day.

Job 31:5But if I had gone with scorners, and if too my foot has hasted to deceit:

Job 40:12He sets up his tail like a cypress; and his nerves are wrapped together.

Psalms 44:5Your weapons are sharpened, Mighty One, (the nations shall fall under you) they are in the heart of the king's enemies. 1

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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