Psalms 7:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins. ”

Psalms 7:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to and end - Of all the wicked; wickedness not in this particular case only, but wickedness of all forms, and in all lands. The prayer here is a natural o...
Psalms 7:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the (h) hearts and reins. (h) Though they pretend a just cause against me, yet God will judge...
Psalms 7:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

VII. A and VII. B . Here two Pss. have been welded together. In Psalms 7:1-5 ; Psalms 7:12-17 a man hard bestead in spite of his innocence pleads his cause before God. In Psalms 7:6-11 Israel p...
Psalms 7:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

wickedness... wicked . lawlessness... lawless. Hebrew. rasha . App-44.
Psalms 7:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

9 Let the malice of the wicked come to an endow I beseech thee. David, in the first place, prays that God would restrain the malice of his enemies, and bring it to an end; from which it foll...
Psalms 7:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins. The wickedness of the wicked - The iniquity of Saul's conduct. But esta...
Psalms 7:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins. Oh let the wickedness ... come to an end. This prayer is granted...
Psalms 7:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This Ps. is an appeal to God as the righteous Judge against an ungrateful and vindictive enemy. Nothing is known of Cush the Benjamite, but the case of Shimei affords a parallel to the circumstances...
Psalms 7:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Establish. — Literally, let him stand erect. For the righteous God trieth. — Better, thou trier of hearts and reins, thou just God. The Hebrew word translated try is used, like it, for tes...
Psalms 7:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 7:1-17 THIS is the only psalm with the title "Shiggaion." The word occurs only here and in Habakkuk 3:1 , where it stands in the plural, and with the preposition "upon," as if it designate...
Psalms 7:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Refuge in God from Evil Men Psalms 7:1-17 This psalm should be compared with 1 Samuel 24:1-22 ; 1 Samuel 25:1-44 ; 1 Samuel 26:1-25 . Cush, or “dark-complexioned,” may refer to a Benjamite...
Psalms 7:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is a song of the singer's confidence and appeal in circumstances of the most trying description. He is persecuted by enemies, some among them being violent and cruel. The basis of their attack w...
Psalms 7:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Is there not in these words, concerning the judgment Jehovah hath commanded, a reference to the very judgment seat of Christ, to which the Lord our Mediator is appointed supreme judge, because he is...
Psalms 7:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end ,.... Which will not be till the measure of it is fully up, and that will not be till the wicked are no more; for, as long as they are in the worl...
Psalms 7:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins. Ver. 9. Oh let the wickedness, &c. ] Put a stop to their rage and...
Psalms 7:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end Let the malice of mine enemies cease: put a stop to their wicked practices, either by changing their hearts or tying their hands: say to it as thou d...
Psalms 7:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

David Prays Against His Enemies; Prayer for Sinners and Saints. Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the Lord, concerning t...
Psalms 7:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Let the malice of mine enemies cease, put a stop to their wicked practices, either by changing their hearts, or by tying their hands, or some other way; say to it, as thou dost to the sea, Hitherto h...
Psalms 7:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

He Calls On God To Set Up a Court of Justice and Put All On Trial So That The World Can Begin Again ( Psalms 7:6-10 ). His plight has moved David to a consciousness of the way sin triumphs and the...
Psalms 7:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION “From the matter of this psalm it appears that it was composed with reference to some calumny on the character of David; but commentators are not agreed as to when and by whom this inju...
Psalms 7:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The title of this psalm is similar to that of Zechariah 3:1 . It is called, not a psalm, but Shiggaion or Shigionoth of David; which he sung to the Lord concerning the words of Cush the Benjamit...
Psalms 7:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

O Lord my God, in Thee do I put my trust. An appeal from the slandered I. The appeal ( Psalms 7:1-2 ; Psalms 7:6 ). A petition for freedom and deliverance from his persecutors, in which he des...
Psalms 7:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE composition of this psalm by David, asserted in the title, is generally allowed. Internal evidence seems to indicate for its date the earlier portion of David's public life—that...
Psalms 7:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

David's Confident Trust
Psalms 7:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 28:9 ; 1 Peter 5:10 ; 1 Samuel 16:7 ; 1 Samuel 2:9 ; 1 Thessalonians 3:13 ; Acts 12:23 ; Daniel 11:45 ; Isaiah 37:36-38 ; Jeremiah 11:20 ; Jeremiah 17:10 ; Jeremiah 20:12 ; J...
Psalms 7:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

O — Put a stop to their wicked practices.

Psalms 7:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 7:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 7:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 7:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 7:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 7:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 7:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 7:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 7:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 7:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 7:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 7:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 7:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 7:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 7:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 7:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 7:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 7:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 7:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 7:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 7:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 7:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 7:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 7:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 7:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 7:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes