Psalms 7:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 7:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 7:5 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 7:5 — KJV
“Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.”
— Psalms 7:5 (KJV)
Psalms 7:5 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 7:5
“For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 7:5: enemy, persecute, soul
“And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. moving: or, creeping life: Heb. soul fowl...: Heb. let fowl fly open...: Heb. face of the firmament of heaven”
Shares key themes with Psalms 7:5: let, soul, life
“O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall. digged...: or, houghed oxen”
Shares key themes with Psalms 7:5: soul, down, mine
“Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his! me: Heb. my soul, or, my life”
Shares key themes with Psalms 7:5: let, soul, life
“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.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 7:5: soul, take, yea
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