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Psalms 7:11-16

King James Version (KJV)

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

Psalms 7:11-16 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 7:11

Theological / Devotional

God judgeth the righteous. This sentence may also be translated “God is a righteous judge.” Verses 11–16 vividly portray God’s dealing with the wicked.

Every day. As if wishing to correct the false impression that God had been indifferent to his plight and that he had called on God to vindicate him after God had failed to do so. The psalmist now plainly states that God’s displeasure with the wicked is constant. He sees God’s uniform justice at all times, despite temporary appearances to the contrary. The Christian should be careful not to allow a lone instance of apparent injustice to create a generalization that questions God’s consistent purposes.

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