Psalms 7:2
lest they tear apart my soul like a lion,ripping it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
New Heart English Bible
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
3Lord, my God, if I have done this,if there is iniquity in my hands,
Cross References
Deuteronomy 33:20Of Gad he said,"He who enlarges Gad is blessed.He dwells as a lioness,and tears the arm, yes, the crown of the head.
2 Samuel 14:6Your handmaid had two sons, and they both fought together in the field, and there was no one to part them, but the one struck the other, and killed him.
Psalms 10:9He lurks in secret as a lion in his ambush.He lies in wait to catch the helpless.He catches the helpless, when he draws him in his net.
Psalms 16:1A Poem by David.Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge.
Psalms 22:13They open their mouths wide against me,lions tearing prey and roaring.
Psalms 35:15But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together.The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I did not know it.They tore at me, and did not cease.
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 →