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if there be iniquity in my hands;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />O LORD my God, if I have done this: If there is iniquity in my hands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />O LORD my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />O LORD my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />O LORD my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />O Yahweh my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />O LORD my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />LORD my God, if I have done this, if there is injustice on my hands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh my God, if I have done this, if there is injustice on my hands, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />O Jehovah my God, if I have done this; If there be iniquity in my hands;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I am innocent, LORD God! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />O LORD my God, if I have done this- if my hands are stained with injustice,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />LORD, my God, if I have done this thing, if there is injustice on my hands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />O LORD my God, if I have done what they say, or am guilty of unjust actions, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />LORD, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there is iniquity in my hands;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />O YHWH, my God, if I have done this, "" If there is iniquity in my hands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> O Jehovah, my God, if I have done this, If there is iniquity in my hands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />O Jehovah my God, if I did this, if there is iniquity in my hand;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />O Lord my God, if I have done this thing, if there be iniquity in my hands: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 7:4>O Lord, my God, if there is iniquity in my hands, if I have done this:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />LORD my God, if I have done this, if there is guilt on my hands, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />O LORD my God, if I have done this, if there is wrong in my hands,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />O LORD my God, if I have done this thing and if there be iniquity in my hands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />LORD JEHOVAH, my God, if I have done this and if there is evil in my hands,<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />O LORD my God, if I have done this; If there be iniquity in my hands;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />O Lord my God, if I have done this; (if there is unrighteousness in my hands;)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/7-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=478" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/7.htm">I Take Refuge in You</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>or they will shred my soul like a lion and tear me to pieces with no one to rescue me. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hay (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">my God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">if</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śî·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">I have done</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: zōṯ (Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">this,</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">if</a> <a href="/hebrew/5766.htm" title="5766: ‘ā·wel (N-ms) -- Injustice, unrighteousness. Or lavel; and lavlah; or owlah; or.olah; from aval; evil.">injustice</a> <a href="/hebrew/3426.htm" title="3426: yeš- (Adv) -- Being, substance, existence, is. ">is</a> <a href="/hebrew/3709.htm" title="3709: bə·ḵap·pāy (Prep-b:: N-fdc:: 1cs) -- Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan. From kaphaph; the hollow hand or palm; figuratively, power.">on my hands,</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/24-11.htm">1 Samuel 24:11</a></span><br />See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. Know and see that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are hunting me down to take my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/26-18.htm">1 Samuel 26:18</a></span><br />And he continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/31-7.htm">Job 31:7-8</a></span><br />If my steps have turned from the path, if my heart has followed my eyes, or if impurity has stuck to my hands, / then may another eat what I have sown, and may my crops be uprooted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/18-20.htm">Jeremiah 18:20</a></span><br />Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You to speak good on their behalf, to turn Your wrath from them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-32.htm">1 Kings 8:32</a></span><br />then may You hear from heaven and act. May You judge Your servants, condemning the wicked man by bringing down on his own head what he has done, and justifying the righteous man by rewarding him according to his righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/16-10.htm">2 Samuel 16:10-12</a></span><br />But the king replied, “What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses me because the LORD told him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why did you do this?’” / Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my own son, my own flesh and blood, seeks my life. How much more, then, this Benjamite! Leave him alone and let him curse me, for the LORD has told him so. / Perhaps the LORD will see my affliction and repay me with good for the cursing I receive today.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-23.htm">1 Peter 2:23</a></span><br />When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-11.htm">Matthew 5:11-12</a></span><br />Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a></span><br />Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-4.htm">1 Corinthians 4:4</a></span><br />My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/25-10.htm">Acts 25:10-11</a></span><br />Paul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well. / If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-12.htm">2 Corinthians 1:12</a></span><br />For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/2-10.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:10</a></span><br />You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous, and blameless our conduct was among you who believed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-16.htm">2 Timothy 4:16</a></span><br />At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/31-36.htm">Genesis 31:36-37</a></span><br />Then Jacob became incensed and challenged Laban. “What is my crime?” he said. “For what sin of mine have you so hotly pursued me? / You have searched all my goods! Have you found anything that belongs to you? Put it here before my brothers and yours, that they may judge between the two of us.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">O LORD my God, If I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;</p><p class="hdg">if I</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/59-3.htm">Psalm 59:3</a></b></br> For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not <i>for</i> my transgression, nor <i>for</i> my sin, O LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/22-22.htm">Joshua 22:22</a></b></br> The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if <i>it be</i> in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD, (save us not this day,)</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/20-8.htm">1 Samuel 20:8</a></b></br> Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?</p><p class="hdg">if there</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/66-18.htm">Psalm 66:18</a></b></br> If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear <i>me</i>:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/24-11.htm">1 Samuel 24:11</a></b></br> Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that <i>there is</i> neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/11-14.htm">Job 11:14</a></b></br> If iniquity <i>be</i> in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/5-10.htm">Guilt</a> <a href="/psalms/7-1.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/6-8.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/job/16-17.htm">Injustice</a> <a href="/psalms/5-5.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/18-23.htm">Guilt</a> <a href="/psalms/8-6.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/7-14.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/psalms/53-1.htm">Injustice</a> <a href="/psalms/7-9.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/7-1.htm">David prays against the malice of his enemies, professing his innocence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/7-10.htm">By faith he sees his defense, and the destruction of his enemies</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>O LORD my God</b><br>This phrase emphasizes a personal relationship with God, highlighting the covenantal nature of the relationship between the psalmist and the divine. The use of "LORD" (YHWH) reflects the sacred name of God, which is central to the Hebrew faith. This invocation is a plea for divine attention and justice, setting the tone for the psalm as a prayer for vindication. It echoes the intimate language found in other psalms, such as <a href="/psalms/23.htm">Psalm 23:1</a>, where God is depicted as a personal shepherd.<p><b>if I have done this</b><br>The psalmist is making a conditional statement, suggesting a self-examination or a call for divine judgment based on his actions. This reflects the biblical principle of accountability before God, as seen in passages like <a href="/job/31.htm">Job 31</a>, where Job lists potential sins and calls for God to judge him if he is guilty. The phrase implies a confidence in innocence, yet an openness to divine scrutiny.<p><b>if injustice is on my hands</b><br>Here, the psalmist refers to the concept of "injustice," which in the Hebrew context often relates to social and moral wrongs, such as deceit or oppression. The imagery of "hands" symbolizes actions and deeds, a common biblical metaphor for one's work or behavior (e.g., <a href="/psalms/24-4.htm">Psalm 24:4</a>). This phrase connects to the broader biblical theme of justice, a key attribute of God's character, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm">Deuteronomy 32:4</a>. The psalmist's appeal suggests a desire for God to act as a righteous judge, a role that is ultimately fulfilled in the person of Jesus Christ, who embodies perfect justice and righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of this psalm, David is seeking God's judgment and vindication. He is expressing his innocence and asking God to examine his heart and actions.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/cush_the_benjamite.htm">Cush the Benjamite</a></b><br>Although not much is known about Cush, he is mentioned in the title of the psalm. He may have been an adversary of David, possibly spreading false accusations against him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, whom David addresses directly, seeking divine justice and intervention.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/injustice.htm">Injustice</a></b><br>The central issue David is addressing, as he pleads his innocence before God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_context_of_persecution.htm">The Context of Persecution</a></b><br>David often faced false accusations and persecution, which is the backdrop for this psalm.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/self-examination_before_god.htm">Self-Examination Before God</a></b><br>Like David, believers should regularly invite God to search their hearts and reveal any hidden sin or injustice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_divine_justice.htm">Trust in Divine Justice</a></b><br>Trust that God is the ultimate judge who sees all and will vindicate the righteous in His perfect timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_false_accusations.htm">Responding to False Accusations</a></b><br>When faced with false accusations, respond with integrity and leave vindication to God, as David did.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_a_clear_conscience.htm">The Importance of a Clear Conscience</a></b><br>Maintaining a clear conscience before God and others is crucial for a life of integrity and peace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_as_a_means_of_seeking_justice.htm">Prayer as a Means of Seeking Justice</a></b><br>Use prayer as a way to seek God's justice and express trust in His righteous judgment.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_injustice_present_in_psalm_62.htm">In Psalm 62, why is there still rampant injustice (verses 3, 9-10) if God truly is the believer's secure refuge?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_7_8_contradict_romans_3_10.htm">If Psalm 7:8 claims personal righteousness, does this contradict the broader biblical teaching of universal sinfulness (e.g., Romans 3:10)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_change_his_decision_in_amos.htm">Amos 7:3, 6 - If God is 'unchanging,' why does He appear to change His decision in answer to Amos's plea?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_7_6-7_clash_with_science.htm">Does the portrayal of divine judgment in Psalm 7:6-7 conflict with modern scientific understandings of natural events and cause-and-effect?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">This</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., this with which I am charged</span>--the Benjamite's slander.<p><span class= "bld">If there be iniquity.</span>--A comparison with <a href="/context/1_samuel/24-12.htm" title="The LORD judge between me and you, and the LORD avenge me of you: but my hand shall not be on you.">1Samuel 24:12-13</a>, and still more <a href="/1_samuel/26-18.htm" title="And he said, Why does my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?">1Samuel 26:18</a>, shows how closely this psalm is connected with the two notorious instances of David's magnanimous and generous conduct towards Saul.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">O Lord my God, if I have done this</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "this which is laid to my charge." The general charge against David in Saul's lifetime was that he "sought the king's hurt" (<a href="/1_samuel/24-9.htm">1 Samuel 24:9</a>). Afterwards he was accused of being "a bloody man" (<a href="/2_samuel/16-8.htm">2 Samuel 16:8</a>) - the death of Ishbosheth, and perhaps of others, being regarded as his work. If there be iniquity in my hands. If, <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, I have committed any criminal act, if any definite offence can be charged against me. Human weakness and imperfection David does not mean to deny, but, like Job, he maintains in a certain qualified sense his righteousness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/7-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">O LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my God,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱ֭לֹהַי</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">if</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have done</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשִׂ֣יתִי</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śî·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this,</span><br /><span class="heb">זֹ֑את</span> <span class="translit">(zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">if</span><br /><span class="heb">אִֽם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">injustice</span><br /><span class="heb">עָ֥וֶל</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·wel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5766.htm">Strong's 5766: </a> </span><span class="str2">Injustice, unrighteousness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is</span><br /><span class="heb">יֶשׁ־</span> <span class="translit">(yeš-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3426.htm">Strong's 3426: </a> </span><span class="str2">Being, substance, existence, is</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on my hands,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכַפָּֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵap·pāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3709.htm">Strong's 3709: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/7-3.htm">Psalm 7:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/7-3.htm">Psalm 7:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/7-3.htm">Psalm 7:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/7-3.htm">Psalm 7:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/7-3.htm">Psalm 7:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/7-3.htm">Psalm 7:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/7-3.htm">Psalm 7:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/7-3.htm">Psalm 7:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/7-3.htm">Psalm 7:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/7-3.htm">Psalm 7:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/7-3.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 7:3 Yahweh my God if I have done (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/7-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 7:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 7:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/7-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 7:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 7:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>