Psalms 7:5 meaning and explanation

then may my enemy pursue me and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust. Selah

Psalms 7:5, Berean Standard Bible

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David is speaking, likely under attack from enemies and slandered by Cush, a Benjamite. In verses 3 through 5 he makes a solemn self-imprecation: if he has secretly done the injustice his accusers claim, then let his enemy hunt him down, trample him, and leave his honor in the dust.

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