Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
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
Let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, and establish the righteous, this is the cry of all God's elect. When shall we escape the filth of these men of Sodom? But mark the last truth: He searches the hearts and reins with a strictness and intimacy beyond all measure. All things lie naked before His eyes.
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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