Psalms 7:1
O Yahweh my God, in thee, have I sought refuge,—Save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
O Lord my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
In Context
2Lest one tear, as a lion, my soul,—and there be no deliverer to rescue.
Cross References
2 Samuel 16:1Now, David, had passed on but a little from the summit, when lo! Ziba, servant of Mephibosheth, met him,—with a couple of asses saddled, and, upon them, two hundred cakes of bread, and one hundred cakes of raisins, and one hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine.
Psalms 11:1In Yahweh, have I sought refuge. How can ye say to my soul, Flee to a mountain like a little bird;
Psalms 13:5But, I, in thy lovingkindness, have put my trust, My heart shall exult in thy salvation:
Psalms 18:2Yahweh, was my mountain crag and my stronghold, and my deliverer: My GOD, was my rock, I sought refuge in him, My shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower.
Psalms 25:2O my God, in thee, have I put my trust, Let me not be put to shame, Let not my foe exult over me:
Psalms 30:2O Yahweh, my God, I cried for help unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 7:1
It appears by the title that this psalm was penned with a particular reference to the malicious imputations that David was unjustly laid under by some of his enemies. Being thus wronged, I. He applies to God for favour, ver. 1, 2 . II. He appeals to God concerning his innocency as to those things whereof he was accused, ver. 3-5 . III. He prays to God to plead his cause and judge for him against his persecutors, ver. 6-9 . IV. He expresses his confidence in God that he would do so, and would return the mischief… Read the whole commentary →