Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it. "If I have been guilty of any of these acts, then let my enemy not only persecute my soul, as he is doing (Psalms 7:1, Psalms 7:2), but take it—make it his prey—obtain full power over it." Yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth; i.e. "utterly destroy me and bring me to ruin." And not only so, but also lay mine honour in the dust; i.e. "bring me down to the grave with shame."
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Psalms 7:5
Psalms 7:5
The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain
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