Psalm 7
A psalm by David, which he sang to the Lord concerning the words of Cush, the son of Benjamin.

O Lord my God, in You I hope;
Save me from all who pursue me, and deliver me,
Lest like a lion he snatch away my soul
While there none to redeem or save.
O Lord my God, if I have done this,
If there is wrongdoing in my hands,
If I dealt back evil to those dealing evil
To me,
Then may I fall empty because of my
Enemies,
Then may the enemy pursue and
Overtake my soul,
And trample down my life to the
Ground,
And make my glory settle in the dust.
(Pause)

Arise, O Lord, in Your anger;
Be exalted to the very boundaries of
My enemies;
Awaken, O Lord my God, in the
Ordinance You commanded,
So the congregation of the peoples
Shall surround You,
And because of this, return on high.
The Lord shall judge the people;
Judge me, O Lord, according to my
Righteousness,
And according to the innocence within me.
Bring an end to the wickedness of
Sinners,
And keep straight the righteous;
For God examines hearts and reins.
My righteous help is from God,
Who saves the upright in heart.
God is a righteous, strong, and patient
Judge,
Not bringing down wrath every single
Day.
If You do not return, he will polish his
Sword;
He stretched his bow and readied it.
And he readied his instruments of death
And prepared his arrows to kindle a fire.
Behond, he suffered the pains of childbirth in unrighteousness;
He conceived pain and brought forth
Lawlessness;
He opened up a pit and dug it out,
And he will fall into the hole he made.
The pain shall return on his own head,
And his wrongdoing shall come down
On his crown.
I will give thanks to the Lord
According to His righteousness
And will sing to the name of the Lord Most High.

Commentary from the Orthodox Study Bible

The historical background of Ps 7 is Absalom’s rebellion against his father, King David. This history is found in 2Kg 14-18. King David and his army prefigure Christ and the Church, whereas Absalom and his army represent the devil and his angels.
Thus, Ps 7 teaches the Church how to pray in this warfare; (1) The faithful place their hope in God for deliverance from the enemy, that is the devil, called a lion (v. 3; see also 1Pt 5:8). (2) Personal virtue in the Church is essential for successful warfare against this enemy (vv. 4-17). (3) The credit for any victory achieved goes to the Lord (v 18).

Comments

I really liked the commentary for this psalm of how to pray in intense, trying times: hope in God, work on my own self, and give all glory to God. By the grace of God, I was able to pull that out in the midst of all Saturday morning distractions. Totally by the grace of God. I am trying to finish this post as the kids watch cartoons. Just heard “you can replace a lot of things, but you can’t replace family.” Nicely done, Nickelodeon. I love Saturday mornings. Between snuggling, talking about important things like what we should get our friends for their birthdays, and watching cartoons, it’s our time to relax after a long week. Take time to be with each other before my school gets even more Newcomers this coming week. Woohoo!