Psalm 7 begins with this fact: "A Psalm David sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite." This man Cush (meaning "darkness, blackness") was a close "friend" of David's nemesis, the wicked King Saul of Israel. We do not know … [Continue reading]
PSALM 7, VERSE 2
David grew up in the "wild." Watching sheep. Of course, that meant not only feeding the flock, but protecting them as well. "Thy servant (a young David) kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the … [Continue reading]
PSALM 7, VERSE 1
It is as beautiful a "statement of faith" as a person will ever read. David's first words in Psalm 7 ... "O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me." Look how personal the plea seems to … [Continue reading]
PSALM 7, CUSH THE BENJAMITE
"The words of Cush the Benjamite" seem to have occasioned Psalm 7. Here are the Passage's first words, in full: "Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite." This "introduction" to the Psalm … [Continue reading]
PSALM 7, SUPERSCRIPT, SHIGGAION
Today we shall barely begin our discussion of Psalm 7. Technically, not even reaching verse 1. The Passage is labeled "Shiggaion of David." Usually these descriptive words set the "mood" for the whole Psalm to which they are attached. (It is the … [Continue reading]
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