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Psalm 7:1

A meditation by David, which he sang to the LORD, concerning the words of Cush, the Benjamite. LORD, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,

1A meditation by David, which he sang to the LORD, concerning the words of Cush, the Benjamite. LORD, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,
2lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is no one to deliver.
3LORD, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,
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Refuge comes before rescue in David’s prayer: he names God as his shelter while the people pursuing him remain a threat.

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Where else Scripture says this

12 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Psalm 31:15My times are in your hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.Both prayers ask God for deliverance from pursuers and express trust in him while enemies remain.
Psalm 16:1A Poem by David. Preserve me, God, for I take refuge in you.Both prayers name God as refuge and ask him to preserve the person who turns to him.
Psalm 25:2My God, I have trusted in you. Don’t let me be shamed. Don’t let my enemies triumph over me.Both speakers address God as their God, express trust, and seek his help against enemies.
1 Peter 4:19Therefore let them also who suffer according to the will of God in doing good entrust their souls to him, as to a faithful Creator.Both texts turn toward God amid suffering, expressing dependence on him when safety is threatened.
Habakkuk 3:1A prayer of Habakkuk, the prophet, set to victorious music.Both headings connect words addressed to God with music, David’s meditation being sung and Habakkuk’s prayer set to music.
Psalm 104:1Bless the LORD, my soul. The LORD, my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty.Both address the LORD as the speaker’s God, though one asks for rescue and the other offers praise.
Jeremiah 20:11But the LORD is with me as an awesome mighty one. Therefore my persecutors will stumble, and they won’t prevail. They will be utterly disappointed because they …Both speakers face persecutors and look to the LORD for help against them.
2 Samuel 16:1–23When David was a little past the top, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple of donkeys saddled, and on them two hundred loaves of …David appears in both passages, though the supplied scene with Ziba contains no prayer for refuge.
Jeremiah 31:18“I have surely heard Ephraim grieving thus, ‘You have chastised me, and I was chastised, as an untrained calf. Turn me, and I will be turned, for you are the …Both prayers address the LORD as the speaker’s God and seek his action in distress.
Jeremiah 15:15LORD, you know. Remember me, visit me, and avenge me of my persecutors. You are patient, so don’t take me away. Know that for your sake I have suffered …Both prayers appeal to the LORD for help against persecutors, with Jeremiah also asking for vengeance.
Daniel 9:19–20Lord, hear. Lord, forgive. Lord, listen and do. Don’t defer, for your own sake, my God, because your city and your people are called by your name.”Both prayers address God in urgent appeals for action, though David seeks rescue and Daniel also seeks forgiveness.
Zechariah 14:5You shall flee by the valley of my mountains, for the valley of the mountains shall reach to Azel. Yes, you shall flee, just like you fled from before the …Both texts speak of danger and name the LORD as the speaker’s God, though Zechariah describes flight and God’s coming.
Where this verse fits

Fear for the future. injustice and anger. anxiety or panic.

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One step

Something small to carry out of this verse

Name one fear and ask God for protection

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Encouragement

David’s plea leaves the danger unresolved. Your prayer need not sound calm to express trust in God; taking refuge in him includes asking him to save you.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).