Psalms 7:16

“Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me, etc.] Or “look unto me”, or “upon me” f400; which suggests that the Lord had turned himself, and hid his face from him; and expresses a desire that he would look upon him with a look of love and mercy, and arise to help and deliver him out of the hands of his enemies; he pleads no merits nor works of righteousness of his, but casts himself upon the mercy of God; for I [am] desolate and afflicted; or “alone and poor” f401; not that he was quite alone, and had none with him; for though he was obliged to quit his palace, and the city of Jerusalem, yet he was accompanied by his servants, and a large number of his people; and could not be poor, in a…”

“His mischief - The mischief which he had designed for others. Shall return upon his own head - Shall come upon himself. The blow which he aimed at others shall recoil on himself. This is but stating in another form the sentiment which had been expressed in the two previous verses. The language used here has something of a proverbial cast, and perhaps was common in the time of the writer to express this idea. And his violent dealing - Which he shows to others. The word rendered violent dealing means violence, injustice, oppression, wrong. Shall all come down upon his own pate - The word here rendered “pate” means properly vertex, top, or crown - as of the head. The idea is that it would come…”

“Psa 36:4, Psa 36:12, Psa 37:12, Psa 37:13; Sa1 23:9, Sa1 24:12, Sa1 24:13, Sa1 26:10, Sa1 28:19, Sa1 31:3, Sa1 31:4; Kg1 2:32; Est 9:25; Mal 2:3-5 Psalms 7:17”