Psalms 7:11

“For thy name’s sake, O Lord, pardon mine iniquity, etc.] Which to do is one of the promises and blessings of the covenant. The psalmist may have reference to his sin with Bathsheba, as Kimchi observes; since it was foretold to him, that, on account of that sin, evil should arise to him out of his own house, (<101211>2 Samuel 12:11); meaning that his son should rise up in rebellion against him; which was now the case, and which, no doubt, brought afresh this sin to his mind; and the guilt of it lay heavy upon his conscience; and therefore he prays for an application of pardoning grace and mercy; or he may have respect to original sin, the sin of his nature, which so easily beset him; the…”

“judgeth--as in Psa 7:8. the wicked--Though not expressed, they are implied, for they alone are left as objects of anger.”

“God judgeth the righteous - That is, he pronounces a just judgment on their behalf; he vindicates their character. It is true, in a general sense, that God judges all according to their character; but the particular idea here is, that God will do justice to the righteous; he will interpose to vindicate them, and he will treat them as they ought to be treated when assailed by their enemies, and when reproached and calumniated. The original phrase here is susceptible of two translations; either, “God is a righteous judge” or, “God is judging,” that is judges, “the righteous.” The sense is not materially varied, whichever translation is adopted. Our common version has probably expressed the…”

“Every day - Even then, when his providence seems to favour them, and they are most secure and confident. Psalms 7:12”

“7:11 The honest Lord cannot be bought or bribed, nor does he abuse his power (9:4; cp. 82:1-8).”

“or, God is a righteous Judge, Psa 7:8, Psa 94:15, Psa 140:12, Psa 140:13 Psalms 7:12”

“(Heb.: 7:12-14) If God will in the end let His wrath break forth, He will not do it without having previously given threatenings thereof every day, viz., to the ungodly, cf. Isa 66:14; Mal 1:4. He makes these feel His זעם beforehand in order to strike a wholesome terror into them. The subject of the conditional clause אם־לא ישׁוּב is any ungodly person whatever; and the subject of the principal clause, as its continuation in Psa 7:14 shows, is God. If a man (any one) does not repent, then Jahve will whet His sword (cf. Deu 32:41). This sense of the words accords with the connection; whereas with the rendering: "forsooth He (Elohim) will again whet His sword" (Bttch., Ew., Hupf.) ישׁוּב,…”