Psalms 7:8
"The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

The Lord shall judge the people,.... The inhabitants of the world in general; for God is the Judge of all the earth, and he judges the world in righteousness daily, and ministers judgment in uprightness, though it is not always manifest; or his own people in particular, whose

cause he pleads, whose injuries and wrongs he avenges, whose persons he protects and defends; this the psalmist expresses with confidence, and therefore, suitable to his character as a Judge, he entreats him as follows: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness; he speaks not of his justification before God, in whose sight he well knew no flesh living could be justified by their own righteousness, Psa 143:2 ; nor of the righteousness of his person, either imputed or inherent; but of the righteousness of his cause, Psa 35:27 ; not of his righteousness God-ward, for he knew that he was a sinner with respect to him; but of his righteousness towards Saul, against whom he had not sinned, but had acted towards him in the most righteous and faithful manner, Sa1 24:11 ; and therefore desired to be judged, and was content to stand or fall according to his conduct and behaviour towards him; and according to mine integrity that is in me; who had always acted the sincere and upright part towards Saul, though he had pursued him with so much fury and violence; the psalmist's prayer was heard and answered, Psa 18:20 .

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (6 words)

H5712 עֵדָה
Definition:

285t.; constructעֲדַתExodus 12:352t.; suffixעֲדָתִיJob 16:79t. suffixes; —1עֲדַתאֵֿלPsalm 82:1congregation of El, of company of angelsׅ""(בקרב אלהים;לְאֻמִּים׳עPsalm 7:8congregation of peoples;צַדִּיק 285t.; constructעֲדַתExodus 12:352t.; suffixעֲדָתִיJob 16:79t. suffixes; —1עֲדַתאֵֿלPsalm 82:1congregation of El, of company of angelsׅ""(בקרב אלהים;לְאֻמִּים׳עPsalm 7:8congregation of peoples;צַדִּיק

Possible Meanings:
  • pass on (semantic_range)
  • away (semantic_range)
  • pass on (semantic_range)
  • over (semantic_range)
  • pass away (semantic_range)
H3816 לְאֹם
Definition:

23people, in poetry and chiefly late; —׳לabsoluteGenesis 25:23(twice in verse);Proverbs 14:28,לְאוֺםProverbs 11:26; suffixלְאוּמִּיIsaiah 51:4; pluralלְאֻמִּיםGenesis 25:2328t.;לְאוּמִיםIsaiah 55:4; — 23people, in poetry and chiefly late; —׳לabsoluteGenesis 25:23(twice in verse);Proverbs 14:28,לְאוֺםProverbs 11:26; suffixלְאוּמִּיIsaiah 51:4; pluralלְאֻמִּיםGenesis 25:2328t.;לְאוּמִיםIsaiah 55:4; —

H5437 סָבַב
Definition:

19+; 1 singularסַבֹּ֫תִי1 Samuel 22:22(but see below),סַבּ֫וֺתִיEcclesiastes 2:20;Ecclesiastes 7:25; 3pluralסָָֽבְבוּJoshua 6:15+1 Samuel 14:21;2 Samuel 24:6(see below), suffixסְבָבוּנִיPsalm 18:6+,סַ 19+; 1 singularסַבֹּ֫תִי1 Samuel 22:22(but see below),סַבּ֫וֺתִיEcclesiastes 2:20;Ecclesiastes 7:25; 3pluralסָָֽבְבוּJoshua 6:15+1 Samuel 14:21;2 Samuel 24:6(see below), suffixסְבָבוּנִיPsalm 18:6+,סַ

Possible Meanings:
  • turn about (semantic_range)
  • go around (semantic_range)
  • surround (semantic_range)
  • turn (semantic_range)
  • march (semantic_range)
H5921 עַל
Definition:

“The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the “The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the

Possible Meanings:
  • upon (semantic_range)
  • on account of (semantic_range)
  • to (semantic_range)
H4791 מָרוֹם
Definition:

6height(poetry); — absolute׳מMicah 6:6+; constructמְרוֺם2 Kings 19:23+; pluralמְרוֺמִיםIsaiah 33:16+; constructמְרוֺמֵיJudges 5:18; suffixמְרוֺמָיוJob 25:2; —1height, elevation(concrete),elevated plac 6height(poetry); — absolute׳מMicah 6:6+; constructמְרוֺם2 Kings 19:23+; pluralמְרוֺמִיםIsaiah 33:16+; constructמְרוֺמֵיJudges 5:18; suffixמְרוֺמָיוJob 25:2; —1height, elevation(concrete),elevated plac

Possible Meanings:
  • elevated place (semantic_range)
H7725 שׁוּב
Definition:

33+, 3 feminine singularשָׁ֫בָהRuth 1:15+,וְשָׁבַתconsecutiveEzekiel 46:17(Ges§ 72o, but Co Toy Kraeוְשֶׁבָה), 2 masculine singularשַׁבְתָּPsalm 85:2, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיָשׁוּבHosea 11: 33+, 3 feminine singularשָׁ֫בָהRuth 1:15+,וְשָׁבַתconsecutiveEzekiel 46:17(Ges§ 72o, but Co Toy Kraeוְשֶׁבָה), 2 masculine singularשַׁבְתָּPsalm 85:2, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיָשׁוּבHosea 11:

Possible Meanings:
  • turn back (semantic_range)
  • return (semantic_range)
  • turn back (semantic_range)
  • return (semantic_range)
  • turn back (semantic_range)

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