Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
David protested his innocence before God because his conscience did not accuse him of the wickedness laid to his charge. He committed his case to the Divine protection, reflecting on God's goodness and righteousness, assured that the vain attempts of his enemies would turn to their own destruction.
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Commenting on Psalm 7:1-17
Fear and faith plead together here. David's chief enemy had the strength and ferocity of a lion, and he cries out for deliverance from this mighty foe. Picture a lamb in the shepherd's care, seized by a ravenous beast while no protector is near; so David dreads being left to Satan's will. But God's pity runs deep. A Father cannot be silent when His child faces such peril.
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The injuries men do us should drive us to God, for to Him we may commit our cause. David sang to the Lord instead of being ruffled by abuse; his spirit remained composed and cheerful, still in tune for sacred songs, with not one jarring string in his harp.
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Commenting on Psalm 7:1-9