Psalms 7:5
3 O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
4 If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
6 Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.
7 So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- then may my enemy pursue me and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust. Selah
- KJV
- Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
- WEB
- let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; yes, let him tread my life down to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. Selah.
- ASV
- Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; Yea, let him tread my life down to the earth, And lay my glory in the dust. Selah
- DARBY
- Let the enemy pursue after my soul, and take [it], and let him tread down my life to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. Selah.
- BLB
- may the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it, and let him trample my life to the ground, and let him set down my honor in the dust. Selah
- ÅB
- så la fienden forfølge min sjel og innhente den
og tråkke livet mitt til jorden
og legge æren min i støvet.
Sela. - OTB
- La fienden forfølge min sjel og innhente den;
Og la ham tråkke mitt liv til jorden
Og legge min ære i støvet.
Sela - B1930
- så la fienden forfølge min sjel og innhente den og trå mitt liv til jorden og legge min ære i støvet. Sela. / < d.e. sjel.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Malachi 4:3
And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.
Read in contextPsalms 44:5
Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
Read in contextPsalms 49:12
Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
Read in contextJeremiah 17:13
O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters.
Read in contextPsalms 3:2
Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
Read in contextJob 40:12–13
Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
Read in contextJob 16:15
I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.
Read in contextJob 31:5–10
If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;
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