Psalms 7:5

“Lead me in thy truth, and teach me, etc.] Meaning the word of God, the Scriptures of truth; and the Gospel, which is the word of truth, and truth itself, (<431717>John 17:17); and the sense is, either that God would lead him by his Spirit more and more into all truth, as contained in his word; or that he would lead him by it and according to it, that he might form his principles and his conduct more agreeably to it, which is the standard and rule of faith and practice: which leading is by teaching; and reasons urged for granting all the above petitions follow, for thou [art] the God of my salvation; who, in infinite wisdom, contrived scheme and method of it in his Son, and by him effected…”

“This is the consequence, if such has been his conduct. mine honour--(compare Psa 3:3; Psa 4:2) --my personal and official dignity.”

“Let the enemy persecute my soul - Persecute my “life,” for so the word rendered “soul,” נפשׁ nephesh, is evidently used here. He was willing, if he had been guilty of the thing charged upon him, that the enemy here referred to should “pursue” or persecute him until he should destroy his life. Compare with this the expression of Paul in Acts 25:11. The meaning here is simply that if he were a guilty man, in the manner charged on him, he would be willing to be treated accordingly. He did not wish to screen himself from any just treatment; and if he had been guilty he would not complain even if he were cut off from the land of the living. And take it - Take my life; put me to death. Yea, let…”

“7:5 trample: Cp. 44:5; 60:12; 91:13; 108:13. • into the ground . . . in the dust: Disgrace and shame can lead to death and the grave (143:3; see 13:3-4).”

“Let: Job 31:5-10, Job 31:38-40 tread: Psa 44:5, Psa 60:12; Job 40:12; Isa 10:6, Isa 63:3; Zac 10:5; Mal 4:3 lay: Psa 49:12; Job 16:15, Job 40:13; Jer 17:13 Selah: Psa 3:2; Hab 3:13 Psalms 7:6”