PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 7:1. The title of this individual lament from David refers to an otherwise unknown incident in his life when a man of Benjamin (the tribe of Saul) slandered David. The psalm enables those who have been unfairly criticized (vv. Psalms 7:3) and persecuted to call on God for... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 7:6 The singers see their requests as part of the larger picture: God is a RIGHTEOUS JUDGE (v. Psalms 7:11), to whom all the PEOPLES of mankind are accountable (vv. Psalms 7:7, Psalms 7:8). In the Psalms, God is often described as “judging” on behalf of the innocent and oppresse... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 7:17 The Lord’s RIGHTEOUSNESS and his status as THE MOST HIGH (see vv. Psalms 7:6) lead to thanksgiving and praise. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]