Psalm , Sarah Barry
MY SHIELD IS GOD MOST HIGH
Passage: Psalm 7:1~17  
Key verse: 10
Psalm 7[a]A shiggaion[b](A) of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite.
1 Lord my God, I take refuge(B) in you;
save and deliver me(C) from all who pursue me,(D)
2 or they will tear me apart like a lion(E)
and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue(F) me.
3 Lord my God, if I have done this
and there is guilt on my hands(G)—
4 if I have repaid my ally with evil
or without cause(H) have robbed my foe—
5 then let my enemy pursue and overtake(I) me;
let him trample my life to the ground(J)
and make me sleep in the dust.[c](K)
6 Arise,(L) Lord, in your anger;
rise up against the rage of my enemies.(M)
Awake,(N) my God; decree justice.
7 Let the assembled peoples gather around you,
while you sit enthroned over them on high.(O)
8 Let the Lord judge(P) the peoples.
Vindicate me, Lord, according to my righteousness,(Q)
according to my integrity,(R) O Most High.(S)
9 Bring to an end the violence of the wicked
and make the righteous secure—(T)
you, the righteous God(U)
who probes minds and hearts.(V)
10 My shield[d](W) is God Most High,
who saves the upright in heart.(X)
11 God is a righteous judge,(Y)
a God who displays his wrath(Z) every day.
12 If he does not relent,(AA)
he[e] will sharpen his sword;(AB)
he will bend and string his bow.(AC)
13 He has prepared his deadly weapons;
he makes ready his flaming arrows.(AD)
1 Lord my God, I take refuge(B) in you;
save and deliver me(C) from all who pursue me,(D)
2 or they will tear me apart like a lion(E)
and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue(F) me.
3 Lord my God, if I have done this
and there is guilt on my hands(G)—
4 if I have repaid my ally with evil
or without cause(H) have robbed my foe—
5 then let my enemy pursue and overtake(I) me;
let him trample my life to the ground(J)
and make me sleep in the dust.[c](K)
6 Arise,(L) Lord, in your anger;
rise up against the rage of my enemies.(M)
Awake,(N) my God; decree justice.
7 Let the assembled peoples gather around you,
while you sit enthroned over them on high.(O)
8 Let the Lord judge(P) the peoples.
Vindicate me, Lord, according to my righteousness,(Q)
according to my integrity,(R) O Most High.(S)
9 Bring to an end the violence of the wicked
and make the righteous secure—(T)
you, the righteous God(U)
who probes minds and hearts.(V)
10 My shield[d](W) is God Most High,
who saves the upright in heart.(X)
11 God is a righteous judge,(Y)
a God who displays his wrath(Z) every day.
12 If he does not relent,(AA)
he[e] will sharpen his sword;(AB)
he will bend and string his bow.(AC)
13 He has prepared his deadly weapons;
he makes ready his flaming arrows.(AD)
Footnotes
- Psalm 7:1 In Hebrew texts 7:1-17 is numbered 7:2-18.
- Psalm 7:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
- Psalm 7:5 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
- Psalm 7:10 Or sovereign
- Psalm 7:12 Or If anyone does not repent, / God
Cross references
- Psalm 7:1 : Hab 3:1
- Psalm 7:1 : Ps 2:12; 11:1; 31:1
- Psalm 7:1 : S Ps 3:7
- Psalm 7:1 : Ps 31:15; 119:86, 157, 161
- Psalm 7:2 : S Ge 49:9; Rev 4:7
- Psalm 7:2 : Ps 3:2; 71:11
- Psalm 7:3 : Isa 59:3
- Psalm 7:4 : Ps 35:7, 19; Pr 24:28
- Psalm 7:5 : S Ex 15:9
- Psalm 7:5 : S 2Sa 22:43; 2Ki 9:33; Isa 10:6; La 3:16
- Psalm 7:5 : S Job 7:21
- Psalm 7:6 : S 2Ch 6:41
- Psalm 7:6 : Ps 138:7
- Psalm 7:6 : Ps 35:23; 44:23
- Psalm 7:7 : Ps 68:18
- Psalm 7:8 : S 1Ch 16:33
- Psalm 7:8 : S 1Sa 26:23; Ps 18:20
- Psalm 7:8 : S Ge 20:5
- Psalm 7:8 : S Ge 3:5; S Nu 24:16; S Mk 5:7
- Psalm 7:9 : Ps 37:23; 40:2
- Psalm 7:9 : Jer 11:20
- Psalm 7:9 : S 1Ch 28:9; Ps 26:2; Rev 2:23
- Psalm 7:10 : Ps 3:3
- Psalm 7:10 : S Job 33:3
- Psalm 7:11 : S Ge 18:25; Ps 9:8; 67:4; 75:2; 96:13; 98:9; Isa 11:4; Jer 11:20
- Psalm 7:11 : S Dt 9:8
- Psalm 7:12 : Eze 3:19; 33:9
- Psalm 7:12 : S Dt 32:41
- Psalm 7:12 : S 2Sa 22:35; Ps 21:12; Isa 5:28; 13:18
- Psalm 7:13 : Ps 11:2; 18:14; 64:3
- Psalm 7:14 : Isa 59:4; Jas 1:15
- Psalm 7:15 : Ps 35:7, 8; 40:2; 94:13; Pr 26:27
- Psalm 7:15 : S Job 4:8
- Psalm 7:17 : Ps 5:8
- Psalm 7:17 : S 2Ch 31:2; Ro 15:11; Heb 2:12
- Psalm 7:17 : S Ge 14:18
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1. If there is guilt on my hands...(1-9)
Sometimes the world seems devoid of justice. Even though he was guilty of no disloyalty, David was pursued endlessly by King Saul. There were other times when he was misunderstood and accused unjustly. He had not been the aggressor, but his life was threatened. There was no one to defend him, so he laid his case before God. He discovered that he couldn't trust people. So he asked God who is righteous and who searches the minds and hearts of men to be the judge and bring an end to violence. He trusted God to make him secure.
2. God is my Shield (10-17)
God protects the innocent who put their trust in him. God is a righteous judge; he pursues and destroys those who are full of evil desires but do not repent. He allows violent men to fall into their own trap. He punishes the guilty and saves the upright, for he is just.
Prayer: Lord, cleanse me from sin, so that I may be included among the righteous.
One Word: God is my shield