The psalm is a prayer, a solemn address to God, at a time when the psalmist was brought into distress by the malice of his enemies. Many such times passed over David, nay, there was scarcely any time of his life to which this psalm may not be accommodated, for in this he was a type of Christ, that…

Prayer for Guidance and Protection. To the chief musician upon Nehiloth. A psalm of David. 1 Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. 2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.

In Ps. 7 David gives three characters—of himself, of his enemies, and of all the people of God, and subjoins a prayer to each of them. I. He gives an account of himself and prays for himself, Ps. 5:7–8. 1. He is stedfastly resolved to keep closely to God and to his worship.