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Psalm 7 is the 7th psalm from the Book of Psalms. Its authorship is traditionally assigned to King David. The Hebrew word shiggayon, which appears in the superscription, is of unknown meaning.
Contents
The message in the psalm is that the righteous may seem weak, but ultimately will prevail against the wicked.
Structure
The 7th Psalm is a Psalm of David, and one of the Lamentations of an individual. A possible outline the psalm as follows:
Judaism
Catholicism
Around 530, St. Benedict of Nursia choose this psalm for the Tuesday office of Prime. According to the rule of St. Benedict, it was the first of three psalms. This tradition is still respected in a number of monasteries.
In the Liturgy of the Hours, Psalm 7 is recited to the Office of midday on Monday the first week.
References
Psalm 7 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA