Psalms 7:9

"The LORD administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, LORD, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me."

Key Reflection

In Psalm 7:9, "the LORD administers judgment to the peoples" speaks of God's sovereign authority over all human affairs, ensuring justice is done. When David prays for his own judgment according to his righteousness and integrity (Psalm 7:2-3), he calls on God’s discernment to uphold truth and innocence, reflecting both personal piety and God’s comprehensive oversight.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to and end -Of all the wicked; wickedness not in this particular case only, but wickedness of all forms, and in all lands. The prayer here is a natural one; when a man becomes impressed with a sense of the evil of sin in one form, he wishes that the world may be delivered from it in all forms and altogether. But establish the just -The righteous. This stands in contrast with his desire in regard to the wicked. He prays that the righteous may be confirmed in their integrity, and that their plans may succeed.

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