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Psalms 7:17

I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.

King James Version

In Context

16His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

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Cross References

Judges 9:57And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.

1 Kings 2:32And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.

Psalms 9:2I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.

Psalms 51:14Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

Psalms 92:1It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:

Psalms 98:2The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 7:11-17

The Persecutor's Doom. 10 My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart. 11 God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day. 12 If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready. 13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors. 14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. 15 He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he… Read the whole commentary →

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