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Psalm 7

1: שִׁגָּי֗וֹן לְדָ֫וִ֥ד אֲשֶׁר־ שָׁ֥ר לַיהוָ֑ה עַל־ דִּבְרֵי־ כ֝֗וּשׁ בֶּן־ יְמִינִֽי׃ 2: יְהוָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהַי בְּךָ֣ חָסִ֑יתִי הוֹשִׁיעֵ֥נִי מִכָּל־ רֹ֝דְפַ֗י וְהַצִּילֵֽנִי׃ 3: פֶּן־ יִטְרֹ֣ף כְּאַרְיֵ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י פֹּ֝רֵ֗ק וְאֵ֣ין מַצִּֽיל׃ 4: יְהוָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהַי אִם־ עָשִׂ֣יתִי זֹ֑את אִֽם־ יֶשׁ־ עָ֥וֶל בְּכַפָּֽי׃ 5: אִם־ גָּ֭מַלְתִּי שֽׁוֹלְמִ֥י רָ֑ע וָאֲחַלְּצָ֖ה צוֹרְרִ֣י רֵיקָֽם׃ 6: יִֽרַדֹּ֥ף אוֹיֵ֨ב ׀ נַפְשִׁ֡י וְיַשֵּׂ֗ג וְיִרְמֹ֣ס לָאָ֣רֶץ חַיָּ֑י וּכְבוֹדִ֓י ׀ לֶעָפָ֖ר יַשְׁכֵּ֣ן סֶֽלָה׃ 7: ק֘וּמָ֤ה יְהוָ֨ה ׀ בְּאַפֶּ֗ךָ הִ֭נָּשֵׂא בְּעַבְר֣וֹת צוֹרְרָ֑י וְע֥וּרָה אֵ֝לַ֗י מִשְׁפָּ֥ט צִוִּֽיתָ׃ 8: וַעֲדַ֣ת לְ֭אֻמִּים תְּסוֹבְבֶ֑ךָּ וְ֝עָלֶ֗יהָ לַמָּר֥וֹם שֽׁוּבָה׃ 9: יְהוָה֮ יָדִ֪ין עַ֫מִּ֥ים שָׁפְטֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֑ה כְּצִדְקִ֖י וּכְתֻמִּ֣י עָלָֽי׃ 10: יִגְמָר־ נָ֬א רַ֨ע ׀ רְשָׁעִים֮ וּתְכוֹנֵ֪ן צַ֫דִּ֥יק וּבֹחֵ֣ן לִ֭בּ֗וֹת וּכְלָי֗וֹת אֱלֹהִ֥ים צַדּֽ͏ִיק׃ 11: מָֽגִנִּ֥י עַל־ אֱלֹהִ֑ים מ֝וֹשִׁ֗יעַ יִשְׁרֵי־ לֵֽב׃ 12: אֱ֭לֹהִים שׁוֹפֵ֣ט צַדִּ֑יק וְ֝אֵ֗ל זֹעֵ֥ם בְּכָל־ יֽוֹם׃ 13: אִם־ לֹ֣א יָ֭שׁוּב חַרְבּ֣וֹ יִלְט֑וֹשׁ קַשְׁתּ֥וֹ דָ֝רַ֗ךְ וַֽיְכוֹנְנֶֽהָ׃ 14: וְ֭לוֹ הֵכִ֣ין כְּלֵי־ מָ֑וֶת חִ֝צָּ֗יו לְֽדֹלְקִ֥ים יִפְעָֽל׃ 15: הִנֵּ֥ה יְחַבֶּל־ אָ֑וֶן וְהָרָ֥ה עָ֝מָ֗ל וְיָ֣לַד שָֽׁקֶר׃ 16: בּ֣וֹר כָּ֭רָֽה וַֽיַּחְפְּרֵ֑הוּ וַ֝יִּפֹּ֗ל בְּשַׁ֣חַת יִפְעָֽל׃ 17: יָשׁ֣וּב עֲמָל֣וֹ בְרֹאשׁ֑וֹ וְעַ֥ל קָ֝דְקֳד֗וֹ חֲמָס֥וֹ יֵרֵֽד׃ 18: אוֹדֶ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה כְּצִדְק֑וֹ וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה שֵֽׁם־ יְהוָ֥ה עֶלְיֽוֹן׃

Imagery Outline of Psalm 7

Scene 1: David's Plea for Help

"Lord my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from all who pursue me." - Psalm 7:1a (NIV)

  • Scene:
    • David seeks refuge in God.
    • He acknowledges God as his only source of salvation and deliverance.
  • Imagery:
    • God as a fortress or shelter, providing safety and protection.
    • Pursuers or enemies surrounding David, representing the threats and challenges he faces.

Scene 2: The Accusation of David's Foes

"or they will tear me apart like a lion and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me." - Psalm 7:2 (NIV)

  • Scene:
    • David's enemies are described as fierce and relentless, likened to a lion tearing its prey.
    • The lack of rescue emphasizes David's vulnerability and need for divine intervention.
  • Imagery:
    • Lion attacking its prey, symbolizing the ferocity and danger posed by David's enemies.
    • Helplessness and the absence of anyone to come to David's aid.

Scene 3: David's Innocence Proclaimed

"Lord my God, if I have done this and there is guilt on my hands—if I have repaid my ally with evil or without cause have robbed my foe—then let my enemy pursue and overtake me; let him trample my life to the ground and make me sleep in the dust." - Psalm 7:3-5 (NIV)

  • Scene:
    • David asserts his innocence, challenging his accusers to bring forth evidence of his wrongdoing.
    • He expresses a willingness to face the consequences if found guilty.
  • Imagery:
    • The scales of justice, symbolizing the demand for fairness and righteousness.
    • David being pursued and overtaken, representing the potential consequences of guilt.
    • Trampling and sleeping in the dust, signifying humiliation and defeat.

Scene 4: David's Cry for Justice

"Arise, Lord, in your anger; rise up against the rage of my enemies. Awake, my God; decree justice." - Psalm 7:6 (NIV)

  • Scene:
    • David pleads with God to take action against his enemies and bring about justice.
    • He appeals to God's anger and righteous indignation as a source of deliverance.
  • Imagery:
    • God awakening from slumber, portraying divine power and intervention.
    • God's anger and the rage of David's enemies, reflecting the clash between righteousness and wickedness.
    • Decreeing justice, illustrating the authority and fairness of God's judgment.

Scene 5: The Judgment of God

"Let the assembled peoples gather around you, while you sit enthroned over them on high." - Psalm 7:7 (NIV)

  • Scene:
    • David envisions God presiding over a gathering of people, prepared to render justice.
  • Imagery:
    • God seated on a throne, symbolizing His sovereignty and authority.
    • Assembled peoples, representing a universal recognition of God's judgment.
    • God as the ultimate judge, imparting righteousness and fairness.

Scene 6: The Righteousness of God's Judgment

"Bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure—you, the righteous God who probes minds and hearts." - Psalm 7:9 (NIV)

  • Scene:
    • David trusts in God's ability to discern and judge based on the motives and intents of the heart.
    • He seeks the cessation of wickedness and the establishment of security for the righteous.
  • Imagery:
    • God probing minds and hearts, reflecting His omniscience and ability to discern true intentions.
    • The violence of the wicked coming to an end, illustrating the desire for justice and peace.
    • The righteous being made secure, representing the establishment of a just and stable society.

Scene 7: The Fate of the Wicked

"Whoever is pregnant with evil conceives trouble and gives birth to disillusionment." - Psalm 7:14 (NIV)

  • Scene:
    • David describes the consequences faced by the wicked, emphasizing their own self-destructive nature.
  • Imagery:
    • Evil as a pregnancy, symbolizing the hidden growth and eventual manifestation of trouble.
    • Giving birth to disillusionment, illustrating the disappointment and emptiness resulting from wickedness.

Scene 8: The Praise of the Righteous

"I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High." - Psalm 7:17 (NIV)

  • Scene:
    • David expresses his gratitude to God for His righteousness and praises His name.
    • The righteous respond to God's judgment with thanksgiving and worship.
  • Imagery:
    • Giving thanks to the Lord, demonstrating gratitude and acknowledgment of His righteousness.
    • Singing praises to the name of the Lord Most High, representing joyous worship and exaltation.

Summary

The scenes in this Psalm depict David seeking refuge in God, proclaiming his innocence, crying out for justice, envisioning God as the ultimate judge, and trusting in His righteousness. The imagery employed includes God as a fortress, enemies symbolized as a lion, the scales of justice, God's anger and sovereignty, the assembly of people, God probing minds and hearts, the consequences of wickedness, and the praise and worship of the righteous. Through these images, the Psalm conveys the eudaimonic meaning of finding refuge and deliverance in God, appealing for justice, and recognizing the righteousness of God's judgment.