A Plea for Justice When Wronged (Psalm 7) | Charles Spurgeon

Deep Dive into The Treasury of David by Charles Spurgeon - Psalm 7The core conflict addressed by David’s "Song of the Slandered Saint" revolves around the malicious accusation of treasonable conspiracy leveled against him by Cush the Benjamite. To prove his innocence and integrity, David made a solemn avowal, citing specific acts of clemency where he twice spared the life of King Saul—once in a cave (Adullam or Engedi) and again when Saul was sleeping in his camp. These actions demonstrated his scrupulous care to avoid any appearance of rebellion against the Lord’s anointed, providing the standard by which he asked God to judge him: according to his own righteousness and integrity.David appeals to God, the righteous Judge, to arise and intervene, knowing that God’s scrutiny is strict and intimate. God tries the deepest internal features of a person: the hearts, which represent secret thoughts or cogitations, and the reins, which signify inward affections and most secret desires of the soul.The unrepentant wicked face the threat of constant divine judgment, as God is vehemently angry with them every day, maintaining an unchangeable hatred of sin and readiness for destruction. The ultimate alternative presented to the wicked is "Turn or burn."The inevitable downfall of the malicious persecutor is guaranteed through the recoil of malice, illustrated by three metaphors. First, the wicked man who conceives mischief and travaileth with iniquity only brings forth falsehood or a lie, as his plans prove abortive. Second, the slanderer is likened to a hunter who meticulously made a pit for others but falls into the ditch he made himself. Third, the violence aimed outward rebounds: the arrow shot upward returns upon his own head, and the stone hurled at another comes down upon his own pate. These figures ensure that the slanderer is paid in his own coin, as curses always return to roost.Reformed Theologian GPT: https://chat.openai.com/g/g-XXwzX1gnv-reformed-theologianhttps://buymeacoffee.com/edi2730