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Vindicate me, LORD, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity, O Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The LORD judges the nations. Declare me righteous, O LORD, for I am innocent, O Most High!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD judges the peoples; judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and according to the integrity that is in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity <i>that is</i> in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The LORD shall judge the peoples; Judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, And according to my integrity within me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD judges the peoples; Vindicate me, LORD, according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The LORD judges the peoples; Vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The LORD judges the peoples; Vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Yahweh judges the peoples; Give justice to me, O Yahweh, according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The LORD judges the peoples; Judge me, O LORD, <i>and</i> grant me justice according to my righteousness and according to the integrity within me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, LORD, according to my righteousness and my integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, LORD, according to my righteousness and my integrity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehovah ministereth judgment to the peoples: Judge me, O Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and to mine integrity that is in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Our LORD, judge the nations! Judge me and show that I am honest and innocent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The LORD ministereth judgment to the peoples: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and to mine integrity that is in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD judges the people of the world. Judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You are the judge of all people. Judge in my favor, O LORD; you know that I am innocent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For the LORD will judge the peoples. Judge me according to my righteousness, LORD, and according to my integrity, Exalted One.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD judges the nations. Vindicate me, LORD, because I am innocent, because I am blameless, O Exalted One! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, LORD, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to my integrity that is in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Yahweh, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />YHWH judges the peoples; Judge me, O YHWH, "" According to my righteousness, "" And according to my integrity [that is] on me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Jehovah doth judge the peoples; Judge me, O Jehovah, According to my righteousness, And according to mine integrity on me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Jehovah shall judge peoples: judge me, O Jehovah, according to my justice, and according to mine integrity upon me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Lord judgeth the people. Judge me, O Lord, according to my justice, and according to my innocence in me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 7:9>The Lord judges the people. Judge me, O Lord, according to my justice and according to my innocence within me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />the LORD will pass judgment on the peoples. Judge me, LORD, according to my righteousness, and my integrity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD judges the peoples; judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and according to the integrity that is in me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The LORD shall judge the people; judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and according to the integrity that is in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />LORD JEHOVAH shall judge the nations. Judge me, LORD JEHOVAH, according to my righteousness and according to my integrity.<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, who ministerest judgment to the peoples, Judge me, O LORD, According to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The Lord shall judge the nations: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to my innocence that is in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/7-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=516" 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">7</span>Let the assembled peoples gather around You; take Your seat over them on high. <span class="reftext">8</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.">The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1777.htm" title="1777: yā·ḏîn (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To judge. Or duwn; a primitive roy a straight course, i.e. Sail direct.">judges</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mîm (N-mp) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the peoples;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: šā·p̄ə·ṭê·nî (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 1cs) -- To judge, govern. ">vindicate me,</a> <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/6664.htm" title="6664: kə·ṣiḏ·qî (Prep-k:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Rightness, righteousness. From tsadaq; the right; also equity or prosperity.">according to my righteousness</a> <a href="/hebrew/8537.htm" title="8537: ū·ḵə·ṯum·mî (Conj-w, Prep-k:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- From tamam; completeness; figuratively, prosperity; usually innocence.">and integrity.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāy (Prep:: 1cs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds.…<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/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a></span><br />But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/11-20.htm">Jeremiah 11:20</a></span><br />O LORD of Hosts, who judges righteously, who examines the heart and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have committed my cause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-10.htm">Jeremiah 17:10</a></span><br />I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-9.htm">1 Chronicles 28:9</a></span><br />As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-2.htm">Proverbs 21:2</a></span><br />All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-16.htm">Romans 2:16</a></span><br />on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-5.htm">1 Corinthians 4:5</a></span><br />Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12-13</a></span><br />For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. / Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-23.htm">Revelation 2:23</a></span><br />Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/26-1.htm">Psalm 26:1-2</a></span><br />Of David. Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering. / Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/35-24.htm">Psalm 35:24</a></span><br />Vindicate me by Your righteousness, O LORD my God, and do not let them gloat over me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/43-1.htm">Psalm 43:1</a></span><br />Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/96-13.htm">Psalm 96:13</a></span><br />before the LORD, for He is coming—He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/98-9.htm">Psalm 98:9</a></span><br />before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-3.htm">Isaiah 11:3-4</a></span><br />And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear, / but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to my integrity that is in me.</p><p class="hdg">The Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/9-8.htm">Psalm 9:8</a></b></br> And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/11-4.htm">Psalm 11:4</a></b></br> The LORD <i>is</i> in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne <i>is</i> in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/82-1.htm">Psalm 82:1</a></b></br> A Psalm of Asaph. God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.</p><p class="hdg">judge</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/26-1.htm">Psalm 26:1</a></b></br> <i>A Psalm</i> of David. Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; <i>therefore</i> I shall not slide.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-24.htm">Psalm 35:24</a></b></br> Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/43-1.htm">Psalm 43:1</a></b></br> Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.</p><p class="hdg">according</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/17-2.htm">Psalm 17:2,3</a></b></br> Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-20.htm">Psalm 18:20-24</a></b></br> The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-24.htm">Psalm 35:24-27</a></b></br> Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me… </p><p class="hdg">to mine</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-21.htm">Psalm 25:21</a></b></br> Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/26-11.htm">Psalm 26:11</a></b></br> But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/41-12.htm">Psalm 41:12</a></b></br> And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/2-7.htm">Decision</a> <a href="/psalms/7-7.htm">High</a> <a href="/job/31-6.htm">Integrity</a> <a href="/job/36-31.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/psalms/2-10.htm">Judges</a> <a href="/psalms/7-6.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-39.htm">Minister</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-11.htm">Ministereth</a> <a href="/psalms/7-7.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/job/34-33.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/psalms/5-8.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-15.htm">Vindicate</a> <a href="/ruth/3-11.htm">Virtue</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/10-18.htm">Decision</a> <a href="/psalms/7-10.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/15-2.htm">Integrity</a> <a href="/psalms/7-11.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/psalms/9-8.htm">Judges</a> <a href="/psalms/9-4.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/psalms/9-8.htm">Minister</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/9-10.htm">Ministereth</a> <a href="/psalms/9-8.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/psalms/13-6.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/psalms/7-9.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/psalms/10-18.htm">Vindicate</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-4.htm">Virtue</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 /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/psalms/7.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>The LORD</b><br />The Hebrew word for "LORD" here is "Yahweh," the personal name of God revealed to Moses in the burning bush (<a href="/exodus/3-14.htm">Exodus 3:14</a>). This name signifies God's eternal existence and His covenantal faithfulness to His people. In the context of <a href="/psalms/7.htm">Psalm 7</a>, invoking "Yahweh" emphasizes the psalmist's reliance on God's unchanging nature and His righteous character. It is a reminder that the God who judges is the same God who has been faithful throughout history, from the patriarchs to the present.<p><b>judges</b><br />The Hebrew root for "judges" is "shaphat," which means to govern, to vindicate, or to pass sentence. This word conveys the idea of God as the ultimate authority who discerns right from wrong. In ancient Israel, judges were leaders who delivered the people from oppression and administered justice. Here, the psalmist acknowledges God as the supreme judge who not only discerns the truth but also acts to uphold justice. This is a comforting assurance for believers that God sees all and will ultimately set things right.<p><b>the peoples</b><br />The term "peoples" refers to nations or groups of people. In the Hebrew text, the word is "le'umim," which can denote various ethnic or national groups. This highlights the universal scope of God's judgment. It is not limited to Israel but extends to all nations. This reflects the biblical theme that God is the sovereign ruler over all the earth, and His justice is impartial and all-encompassing. It serves as a reminder that every nation is accountable to God.<p><b>Vindicate me</b><br />The phrase "vindicate me" comes from the Hebrew "shaphateni," which is a plea for justice and righteousness. The psalmist is asking God to declare him innocent and to defend his integrity. This reflects a deep trust in God's righteous judgment and a desire for divine validation. In a broader sense, it is a call for God to reveal the truth and to protect the psalmist from false accusations. It underscores the believer's confidence in God's ability to discern the heart and to act justly.<p><b>O LORD</b><br />Reiterating "O LORD" emphasizes the personal and covenantal relationship between the psalmist and God. It is a direct appeal to Yahweh, the covenant-keeping God, who is both just and merciful. This repetition reinforces the psalmist's dependence on God's character and His promises. It is a heartfelt invocation that seeks God's intervention based on His revealed nature and past faithfulness.<p><b>according to my righteousness</b><br />The phrase "according to my righteousness" reflects the psalmist's confidence in his own integrity and moral standing. The Hebrew word for "righteousness" is "tsedaqah," which denotes rightness, justice, and ethical conduct. The psalmist is not claiming sinlessness but is asserting his innocence in the specific situation he faces. This appeal is based on the understanding that God honors those who live righteously and that He will act in accordance with His just nature.<p><b>and integrity</b><br />The word "integrity" in Hebrew is "tum," which means completeness, innocence, or blamelessness. It conveys the idea of wholeness and moral uprightness. The psalmist is appealing to God to judge him based on his sincere and honest conduct. This highlights the biblical principle that God values integrity and that He rewards those who walk in truth. It is an encouragement for believers to maintain integrity, trusting that God sees and will honor their faithfulness.<p><b>within me</b><br />The phrase "within me" indicates an internal, personal state of being. It suggests that the psalmist's righteousness and integrity are not merely external but are deeply rooted in his heart and character. This internal focus aligns with the biblical teaching that God looks at the heart (<a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a>). It is a reminder that true righteousness and integrity begin within and are reflected in one's actions and attitudes. This inward authenticity is what God desires and what He will ultimately judge.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">The Lord shall.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">Jehovah judgeth the nations. </span>Everything is complete, and the work of judgment begins. The poet prays that his sentence may be according to his own consciousness of righteousness and integrity. Of this plea of innocence Jerome says, "David could not say this; this properly belongs to the Saviour, who was sinless." Others think it is the ideal Israel, which stands before Jehovah's tribunal. But we may compare Job's protestations of innocence, and his persistent demand for a trial. David (if he is the author) refers naturally to his innocence of the charge calumniously brought against him. As between Saul and himself, his conduct had been blameless.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Lord shall judge the people</span>. Hitherto judgment has been prayed for, now it is announced, "The Lord <span class="accented">shall</span> judge " - shall decide between David and his enemies - shall judge them in his anger, and at the same time judge David, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> vindicate his cause. David has no desire to escape this judgment <span class="cmt_word">Judge me</span>, he says<span class="cmt_word">, O Lord, according to my righteousness</span>. Judge me, <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, and, if thou findest me righteous, acquit me and vindicate me. <span class="cmt_word">And according to mine integrity that is in me</span>; literally, <span class="accented">which is on me</span> (comp. <a href="/job/29-24.htm">Job 29:24</a>, "I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my judgment was as a robe and a diadem"). Ver. 9: - <span class="cmt_word">Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end</span>. It is not the removal of the wicked, but the removal of their wickedness, that David desires (comp. <a href="/psalms/10-15.htm">Psalm 10:15</a>). But establish the just; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> protect strengthen, and sustain him. <span class="cmt_word">For the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins</span> (comp. <a href="/jeremiah/11-20.htm">Jeremiah 11:20</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/17-10.htm">Jeremiah 17:10</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/20-12.htm">Jeremiah 20:12</a>). "The heart, as the seat of the understanding and the will, the reins of natural impulses and affections" ('Speaker's Commentary'). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/7-8.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">The LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָה֮</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">judges</span><br /><span class="heb">יָדִ֪ין</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1777.htm">Strong's 1777: </a> </span><span class="str2">A straight course, sail direct</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the peoples;</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֫מִּ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">vindicate me,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁפְטֵ֥נִי</span> <span class="translit">(šā·p̄ə·ṭê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> </span><span class="str2">To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</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">according to my righteousness</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּצִדְקִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ṣiḏ·qî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6664.htm">Strong's 6664: </a> </span><span class="str2">The right, equity, prosperity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and integrity.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּכְתֻמִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḵə·ṯum·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8537.htm">Strong's 8537: </a> </span><span class="str2">Completeness, integrity, also part of the high priest's breastplate</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/7-8.htm">Psalm 7:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/7-8.htm">Psalm 7:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/7-8.htm">Psalm 7:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/7-8.htm">Psalm 7:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/7-8.htm">Psalm 7:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/7-8.htm">Psalm 7:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/7-8.htm">Psalm 7:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/7-8.htm">Psalm 7:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/7-8.htm">Psalm 7:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/7-8.htm">Psalm 7:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/7-8.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 7:8 Yahweh administers judgment to the peoples (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/7-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 7:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 7:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/7-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 7:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 7:9" /></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>