Psalms 7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

do I. have I.

put my trust. flee for refuge. Hebrew. hasa. See App-69.

persecute. pursue me. Refers probably to Saul.

he: i.e. Cush.

tear. Hebrew. taraph. Refers to living prey.

my soul. me. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.

while there is none to deliver. Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg, read "and there be no deliverer to rescue". Better, no sign of. rescuer. Compare Lamentations 5:8.

iniquity. Hebrew. 'aval. App-44. not the same as Psalms 7:14.

in my hands. Hands put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6, for what is done by them.

evil. Hebrew. raa'. App-44.

delivered. rescued. Aramaean and Syriac read "oppressed".

enemy. adversary. Hebrew. zarar.

enemy. foe. Hebrew. 'oyeb.

persecute... take... tread. Figure of speech Anabasis. App-6.

it. me.

Selah. Connecting the treading down of Psalms 7:5 with the rising up of Jehovah. See App-66.

people. peoples.

compass Thee about. gather round Thee: i.e. to hear Thy judgment.

wickedness... wicked. lawlessness... lawless. Hebrew. rasha. App-44.

defence. shield. See note on "shield", Psa 6:12.

upright. Plural.

righteous. Plural.

GOD. Hebrew El. App-4.

He: i.e. God.

His sword... bow. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia.

ordaineth. will ordain.

Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos, App-6.

travaileth... conceived... brought forth. Figure of speech Anabasis. App-6.

travaileth. will travail.

iniquity. Hebrew 'aven App-44. i, not same word as Psalms 7:3.

mischief. Hebrew. 'amal. App-44.

pate. head; especially the smooth skull. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part), App-6, for the whole person, for emphasis. From "plate". the smooth top of the head (Skeat).

MOST HIGH. Hebrew. Elyon. See App-4. First occurrence in Psalms. The first of thirty-six occurrences in O.T. is Genesis 14:18.

To the chief Musician. See App-64.

upon Gittith. relating to the Feast of Tabernacles (for which it was suited), because it commemorated safe dwelling after deliverance. See App-66.