It's another lament from David.
But this one hit me a little different. You never know what you are going to learn when you start digging into the Word.
Psalm 7 being about a Benjamite can be a reference to one of two stories.
The first is in 1 Samuel 24.
David is fleeing for his life from Saul and is presented with an opportunity to kill Saul in his sleep, but he does not. The second story is in 2 Samuel 16: 5-14.
I think this is the more likely reference and matches the text of Psalm 7 better.
Three different things really stuck out to me in this Psalm.
First, in verse 3 David is really being honest and asking if he actually might deserve what he is getting right now. I think David believed he was innocent, but he believed God knew his true intentions and would judge him accordingly.
Second, is verse 10.
It is a FANTASTIC reminder for us.
Here is the way it reads in several translations:
My defense is of God, who saves the upright in heart. NKJV
My shield is God Most High, who saves the upright in heart. NIV
My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart. ESV, CSB, NASB
God is my shield, who saves the upright in heart. NRSV
God is my shield, saving those whose hearts are true and right. NLT
The Exalted God is my shield, the one who delivers the morally upright.NET
My favorite is from the Passion translation.
God, your wrap-around presence is my protection and my defense. You bring victory to all who reach out for you.
See how good that is?!Don't you love the visual of God's wrap-around presence? Like a comforting blanket.
Third, is verse 17.
I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness, and sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High. NRSV
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