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Psalms 7:5 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" 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. "

Psalms 7:5

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3 LORD, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,

4 if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (yes, I have plundered him who without cause was my adversary),

5 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.

6 Arise, LORD, in your anger. Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries. Awake for me. You have commanded judgment.

7 Let the congregation of the peoples surround you. Rule over them on high.

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Psalms 7:1

"LORD, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,"

Psalms 7:2

"lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is no one to deliver."

Psalms 7:3

"LORD, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,"

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"if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (yes, I have plundered him who without cause was my adversary),"

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"Arise, LORD, in your anger. Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries. Awake for me. You have commanded judgment."

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"Let the congregation of the peoples surround you. Rule over them on high."

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