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hoever Cush was, (and there are a variety of theories), he
obviously said some things that drove David
to his knees. With intense intention
David cried out to God for defense.
Well, the introduction to this Psalm says that David sang these
words. This would surely indicate
forethought and contemplation. One
doesn't spontaneously compose a song of this caliber on the fly. Psalm 7 isn’t ad lib. We see David's
emotional connection to the words of Psalm 7, but he surely reflected deeply
before bursting forth with this song.
He certainly began at a good place: "In God we
trust!" (Psalm 7:1). And, this
wasn't just an empty phrase from history.
David meant it. He wasn't just
trying to get out of trouble. In this
melodic prayer, David said that if the accusations of his enemies were true, He
prayed for God to execute justice on him. David was certain that Cush was an
evil man who was just full of hot air.
We were introduced to David's imprecations already in Psalm
5:10. Here (in Psalm 7:6 & 9 particularly) David's sentiments in that arena
are intensified. This shouldn't surprise
us. David's view of God's vengeance juxtaposed against the despicable
misbehavior of God's enemies (Psalm 7:12-16) would logically elicit the
response that we find in verses 6
& 9. But, let's not get off track. David's primary objective was neither
imprecation nor any form of self-justification.
Psalm 7:17 indicates that what David really had in mind above everything else was praise. As David endured the words of Cush, he turned
his attention to praising God. We should all follow suit.
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