Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version LORD my God, if I have done this and there is guilt on my hands— New Living Translation O LORD my God, if I have done wrong or am guilty of injustice, English Standard Version O LORD my God, if I have done this, if there is wrong in my hands, Berean Study Bible O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands, King James Bible O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands; New King James Version O LORD my God, if I have done this: If there is iniquity in my hands, New American Standard Bible O LORD my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands, NASB 1995 O LORD my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands, NASB 1977 O LORD my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands, Amplified Bible O LORD my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands, Christian Standard Bible LORD my God, if I have done this, if there is injustice on my hands, Holman Christian Standard Bible Yahweh my God, if I have done this, if there is injustice on my hands, American Standard Version O Jehovah my God, if I have done this; If there be iniquity in my hands; Aramaic Bible in Plain English LORD JEHOVAH, my God, if I have done this and if there is evil in my hands, Brenton Septuagint Translation O Lord my God, if I have done this; (if there is unrighteousness in my hands;) Contemporary English Version I am innocent, LORD God! Douay-Rheims Bible O Lord my God, if I have done this thing, if there be iniquity in my hands: International Standard Version LORD, my God, if I have done this thing, if there is injustice on my hands, JPS Tanakh 1917 O LORD my God, if I have done this; If there be iniquity in my hands; Literal Standard Version O YHWH, my God, if I have done this, If there is iniquity in my hands, New American Bible LORD my God, if I have done this, if there is guilt on my hands, NET Bible O LORD my God, if I have done what they say, or am guilty of unjust actions, New Revised Standard Version O LORD my God, if I have done this, if there is wrong in my hands, New Heart English Bible LORD, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands, World English Bible Yahweh, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands, Young's Literal Translation O Jehovah, my God, if I have done this, If there is iniquity in my hands, Additional Translations ... Context I Take Refuge in You…2or they will shred my soul like a lion and tear me to pieces with no one to rescue me. 3O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands, 4if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause,… Cross References 1 Samuel 24:10 Behold, this day you have seen with your own eyes that the LORD delivered you into my hand in the cave. I was told to kill you, but I spared you and said, 'I will not lift my hand against my lord, since he is the LORD's anointed.' 1 Samuel 24:11 See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. See and know that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are hunting me down to take my life. 1 Samuel 25:28 Please forgive your servant's offense, for the LORD will surely make a lasting dynasty for my lord, because he fights the LORD's battles. May no evil be found in you as long as you live. Psalm 59:3 See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD. Treasury of Scripture O LORD my God, If I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands; if I Psalm 59:3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD. Joshua 22:22 The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if it be in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD, (save us not this day,) 1 Samuel 20:8 Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father? if there Psalm 66:18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: 1 Samuel 24:11 Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it. Job 11:14 If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.
(3) This--i.e., this with which I am charged--the Benjamite's slander. If there be iniquity.--A comparison with 1Samuel 24:12-13, and still more 1Samuel 26:18, shows how closely this psalm is connected with the two notorious instances of David's magnanimous and generous conduct towards Saul. Verse 3. - O Lord my God, if I have done this; i.e. "this which is laid to my charge." The general charge against David in Saul's lifetime was that he "sought the king's hurt" (1 Samuel 24:9). Afterwards he was accused of being "a bloody man" (2 Samuel 16:8) - the death of Ishbosheth, and perhaps of others, being regarded as his work. If there be iniquity in my hands. If, i.e., I have committed any criminal act, if any definite offence can be charged against me. Human weakness and imperfection David does not mean to deny, but, like Job, he maintains in a certain qualified sense his righteousness.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew O LORDיְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel my God, אֱ֭לֹהַי (’ĕ·lō·hay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative if אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not I have done עָשִׂ֣יתִי (‘ā·śî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 6213: To do, make this, זֹ֑את (zōṯ) Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, if אִֽם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not injustice עָ֥וֶל (‘ā·wel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5766: Injustice, unrighteousness is יֶשׁ־ (yeš-) Adverb Strong's 3426: Being, substance, existence, is on my hands, בְּכַפָּֽי׃ (bə·ḵap·pāy) Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | first person common singular Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan Jump to Previous Guilt Hands Iniquity Injustice WrongJump to Next Guilt Hands Iniquity Injustice WrongLinks Psalm 7:3 NIVPsalm 7:3 NLT Psalm 7:3 ESV Psalm 7:3 NASB Psalm 7:3 KJV Psalm 7:3 BibleApps.com Psalm 7:3 Biblia Paralela Psalm 7:3 Chinese Bible Psalm 7:3 French Bible Psalm 7:3 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 7:3 Yahweh my God if I have done (Psalm Ps Psa.) |