Psalms 7:6
"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."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Arise, O Lord, in thine anger,.... This and the following phrase do not suppose local motion in God, to whom it cannot belong, being infinite and immense, but are spoken of him after the manner of men, who seems sometimes as though he had laid himself down, and was unconcerned about and took no notice of human affairs, of the insults of the wicked and the oppressions of the righteous; wherefore the psalmist beseeches him to "arise", which he may be said to do when he comes forth in his power in the defence of his people, and against their enemies; see Psa 12:5 ; and he also prays him to arise in anger,

to show himself displeased, and give some tokens of his resentment, by letting his enemies feel the lighting down of his arm with the indignation of his anger; lift up thyself, because of the rage of mine enemies; ascend the throne of judgment, and there sit judging right; show thyself to be the Judge of the earth, high and lifted up; let it appear that thou art above all mine enemies, higher and more powerful than they; stop their rage, break the force of their fury, lift up a standard against them, who, likes mighty flood, threaten to bear all before them: or "lift up thyself in rage", or "fierce wrath, because of", or "against mine enemies" (y): and so the sense is the same as before; and this way go many of the Jewish interpreters (z); and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded; not that sleep falls upon God, for the keeper of Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps; nor does it fall on any but corporeal beings, not upon angels, nor the souls of men, much less on God; but he sometimes in his providence seems to lie dormant and inactive, as if he disregarded what is done in this world; and therefore his people address him as if he was asleep, and call upon him to arise to their help and assistance; see Psa 44:23 ; and so David here, "awake for me", that is, hasten to come to me and help me; suggesting that he was in great distress and danger, by reason of his enemies, should he delay coming to him. By "judgment" is either meant the vengeance which God had ordered him to execute upon his enemies, as Jarchi interprets it, and therefore he entreats him to arise and put him in a capacity of doing it; or else his innocence, and the vindication of it, which God had promised him, and then the petition is much the same with Psa 7:8 . But the generality of Jewish (a) writers understand it of the kingdom which God had appointed for him, and for which he was anointed by Samuel; and who had told Saul that God had found a man after his own heart, whom he had "commanded" to be captain over his people, Sa1 13:14 ; wherefore the psalmist prays that God would hasten the fulfilment of his purpose and promise, and set him on the throne, that so he might administer justice and judgment to the people. (y) "in furore contra hostes meos", Mariana; "gravissimo furore percitus in eos qui me opprimunt", Junius & Tremellius. (z) Targum, Jarchi, & Kimchi, in loc. (a) R. Moses in Aben Ezra in loc. R. Obadiah Gaon, Kimchi, & Ben Melech in loc.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (11 words)

H7291 רָדַף
Definition:

16+; 1 singularוְרָדַפְתִּ֫יJeremiah 29:18, etc.;ImperfectיִרְדֹּףDeuteronomy 19:6+,ִ˜ירַדֹּףPsalm 7:6(apparently to give choice of Qal or Pi, Ki JHMich Bae and others; Ges§ 63nexplanation as develope 16+; 1 singularוְרָדַפְתִּ֫יJeremiah 29:18, etc.;ImperfectיִרְדֹּףDeuteronomy 19:6+,ִ˜ירַדֹּףPsalm 7:6(apparently to give choice of Qal or Pi, Ki JHMich Bae and others; Ges§ 63nexplanation as develope

Possible Meanings:
  • pursue (semantic_range)
  • chase (semantic_range)
  • persecute (semantic_range)
  • pursue (semantic_range)
  • put to flight (semantic_range)
H0341 אֹיֵב
Definition:

Or (fully) owyeb {o-yabe'}; active participle of'ayab; hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe.see HEBREW'ayabNAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originactive participle ofayab, q.v.Topical LexiconConcept and S Or (fully) owyeb {o-yabe'}; active participle of'ayab; hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe.see HEBREW'ayabNAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originactive participle ofayab, q.v.Topical LexiconConcept and S

Possible Meanings:
  • be hostile to (semantic_range)
H5315 נֶפֶשׁ
Definition:

6(so evenGenesis 2:19;Numbers 31:28;1 Kings 19:2see AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 42SS)soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion(Ecclus 3:18; 4:1 (twice in verse); Ecclesias 6(so evenGenesis 2:19;Numbers 31:28;1 Kings 19:2see AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 42SS)soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion(Ecclus 3:18; 4:1 (twice in verse); Ecclesias

Possible Meanings:
  • take breath (semantic_range)
  • refresh oneself (semantic_range)
  • take breath (semantic_range)
  • refresh oneself (semantic_range)
H5381 נָשַׂג
Definition:

13והשיגת ידך, Ecclesiasticus 35:10ובהשגת יד(compare Schechter on 14:13), compare3below;ישיג מענה32:14shall obtain an answer; —Hiph`ilPerfect3masculine singularוְהִשִּׂיגconsecutiveLeviticus 25:6, suff 13והשיגת ידך, Ecclesiasticus 35:10ובהשגת יד(compare Schechter on 14:13), compare3below;ישיג מענה32:14shall obtain an answer; —Hiph`ilPerfect3masculine singularוְהִשִּׂיגconsecutiveLeviticus 25:6, suff

Possible Meanings:
  • reach (semantic_range)
  • overtake (semantic_range)
  • overtake (semantic_range)
  • reach (semantic_range)
  • attain (semantic_range)
H7429 רָמַס
Definition:

7;Imperfect3masculine singularיִרְמֹסEzekiel 26:11;Psalm 7:6,יִרְמָסֿIsaiah 41:25, suffixוַיִּרְמְסֶנָּה2 Kings 9:33, etc.;Imperativefeminine singularרִמְסִיNahum 3:14;InfinitiveconstructרְמֹסIsaiah 1 7;Imperfect3masculine singularיִרְמֹסEzekiel 26:11;Psalm 7:6,יִרְמָסֿIsaiah 41:25, suffixוַיִּרְמְסֶנָּה2 Kings 9:33, etc.;Imperativefeminine singularרִמְסִיNahum 3:14;InfinitiveconstructרְמֹסIsaiah 1

Possible Meanings:
  • trample (semantic_range)
  • trample (semantic_range)
  • be trampled (semantic_range)
H0776 אֶרֶץ
Definition:

11& (seldom)masculineGenesis 13:16earth, land(Phoenician, MIארץ, AssyrianirƒituCOTGloss, Arabic, Sabeanארץֿe.g. Os9DHMZMG 1875, 594, 614; Semitic Sprachf. 12, compare PräBAS i. 374 n., Aramaicאֲרַע,) 11& (seldom)masculineGenesis 13:16earth, land(Phoenician, MIארץ, AssyrianirƒituCOTGloss, Arabic, Sabeanארץֿe.g. Os9DHMZMG 1875, 594, 614; Semitic Sprachf. 12, compare PräBAS i. 374 n., Aramaicאֲרַע,)

H2416 חַי
Definition:

Fromchayah; alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figurat Fromchayah; alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figurat

H3519 כָּבוֹד
Definition:

Rarely kabod {kaw-bode'}; fromkabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness -- glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).see HEBREWkabadBrown-Driver-BriggsII.כָּבוֺ Rarely kabod {kaw-bode'}; fromkabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness -- glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).see HEBREWkabadBrown-Driver-BriggsII.כָּבוֺ

Possible Meanings:
  • abundance (semantic_range)
  • abundance (semantic_range)
  • riches (semantic_range)
H6083 עָפָר
Definition:

42dry earth, dust; — absolute׳עGenesis 2:7+, constructעֲפַרGenesis 13:16+; suffixעֲפָרֵךְEzekiel 26:12,עֲפָרוֺDeuteronomy 9:21, etc.; plural constructעַפְרֹתJob 28:6;Proverbs 8:26; —1literally:a.dry, 42dry earth, dust; — absolute׳עGenesis 2:7+, constructעֲפַרGenesis 13:16+; suffixעֲפָרֵךְEzekiel 26:12,עֲפָרוֺDeuteronomy 9:21, etc.; plural constructעַפְרֹתJob 28:6;Proverbs 8:26; —1literally:a.dry,

Possible Meanings:
  • young hart (semantic_range)
  • stag (semantic_range)
H7931 שָׁכַן
Definition:

17d +; PhoenicianשכןLzb375; Aramaicשְׁכֵין; Syriac,all dwell; Arabicrest, dwell, compare Assyrianšakânu, set,lay,deposit,set up(a dwelling), intransitivebe situated(of city),maškanu, place, dwelling-p 17d +; PhoenicianשכןLzb375; Aramaicשְׁכֵין; Syriac,all dwell; Arabicrest, dwell, compare Assyrianšakânu, set,lay,deposit,set up(a dwelling), intransitivebe situated(of city),maškanu, place, dwelling-p

Possible Meanings:
  • cause his name to dwell there (semantic_range)
H5542 סֶלָה
Definition:

8;Psalm 68:5;חִגָּיוֺן סלהPsalm 9:17, see׳הִגּ), properlyסֹ֑לָּה,סֶ֑לֶהpossibly Qr =נֶצַה, Hexaplaσελbut compareהֶ֑רָהEw554Köii. 1, 539;ᵐ5Symm Theodδιάψαλμα, explanation Suidasμέλους ἐναλλαγή; Theodor 8;Psalm 68:5;חִגָּיוֺן סלהPsalm 9:17, see׳הִגּ), properlyסֹ֑לָּה,סֶ֑לֶהpossibly Qr =נֶצַה, Hexaplaσελbut compareהֶ֑רָהEw554Köii. 1, 539;ᵐ5Symm Theodδιάψαλμα, explanation Suidasμέλους ἐναλλαγή; Theodor

Possible Meanings:
  • lift up (semantic_range)
  • exalt (semantic_range)

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