Psalms 7:16 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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¹⁶His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

Psalms 7:16 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Esther 9:25
But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
Psalms 37:12-13
The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. …
1 Kings 2:32
And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.
1 Samuel 31:3-4
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers. …
1 Samuel 24:12-13
The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee. …

Topics

Anger Cruelty Hatred Heart Malice Pit Retaliation Scoffing

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 10-17)

David having lodged his appeal with God by prayer and a solemn profession of his integrity, in the former part of the psalm, in this latter part does, as it were, take out judgment upon the appeal, by faith in the word of God, and the assurance it gives of the happiness and safety of the righteous and the certain destruction of wicked people that continue impenitent. I. David is confident that he…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 16)

15-16. 1Sa 18:17; 31:2 illustrate the statement whether alluded to or not. These verses are expository of Psa 7:14, showing how the devices of the wicked end in disappointment, falsifying their expectations.