Psalm 7:2

Translations

Modern

…or they will shred my soul like a lion and tear me to pieces with no one to rescue me.

Traditional

Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

Literal

…lest they tear my soul like a lion, tearing apart, and there is no one snatching me up.

Latin

…nequando rapiat ut leo animam meam, dum non est qui redimat, neque qui salvum faciat.

Original

Hebrew

English

…or they will shred my soul like a lion and tear me to pieces with no one to rescue me.

Notes

Psalms 7:2

Like a lion, a wicked enemy relentlessly and violently pursues its prey (Psalms 10:9; 17:12; 22:13, 21; 35:17; 57:4), but God promises victory (91:13).

Psalms 7:1–17

This psalm includes the following:

A lament (Psalm 7:1–2): The psalmist cries out to God for help and protection from enemies.
An oath of innocence (Psalm 7:3–5): The psalmist declares that he has done no wrong and maintains his integrity.
A call for God's justice (Psalm 7:6–9): He asks God to act against evildoers and defend the righteous.
An affirmation of God’s just kingship (Psalm 7:10–16): The psalmist praises God as a fair judge who rules the world rightly.
A concluding hymn of praise (Psalm 7:17): The psalmist ends with a song of thanksgiving, honoring God’s righteousness and deliverance.

Psalms 3:1–7:17

This group of psalms moves from an orderly world to a troubled one. Psalms 1–2 describe stability. The righteous person is blessed, and the Lord’s anointed king rules with authority.

In the psalms that follow, the tone changes. The Lord’s anointed cries out for help. He faces enemies, strong opposition, and evil plans.

It even seems at times that the Lord is far away. The psalmist feels confusion and distress instead of confidence and calm.

Theme notes and profiles

David

Related verses

Psalm 50:22
Now consider this, you who forget God, lest I tear you to pieces, with no one to rescue you:
2 Timothy 4:17
But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.
Isaiah 38:13
I composed myself until the morning. Like a lion He breaks all my bones; from day until night You make an end of me.
1 Peter 5:8
Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
Deuteronomy 33:20
Concerning Gad he said: “Blessed is he who enlarges the domain of Gad! He lies down like a lion and tears off an arm or a head.
Psalm 35:15
But when I stumbled, they assembled in glee; they gathered together against me. Assailants I did not know slandered me without ceasing.
Judges 18:28
There was no one to deliver them, because the city was far from Sidon and had no alliance with anyone; it was in a valley near Beth-rehob. And the Danites rebuilt the city and lived there.
Hosea 13:7–8
So like a lion I will pounce on them; like a leopard I will lurk by the path.
Psalm 10:9
He lies in wait like a lion in a thicket; he lurks to seize the oppressed; he catches the lowly in his net.
2 Samuel 14:6
And your maidservant had two sons who were fighting in the field with no one to separate them, and one struck the other and killed him.
Psalm 17:12
…like a lion greedy for prey, like a young lion lurking in ambush.
Psalm 22:13
They open their jaws against me like lions that roar and maul.

Glossary

Benjamin, Tribe of Cush (Person) David Lion Music Psalms, Book of Shiggaion, Shigionoth

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Lion: Fierceness of The Lion: Rends Its Prey

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