Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
Look, he labors hard with wickedness, and has planned out mischief, and given birth to lies.
This verse describes how wicked people work hard to create evil plans and lies, like a woman giving birth after carrying a child.
📚 Historical Context
Psalms 7 is a psalm attributed to King David, likely written during a period of personal crisis when he was falsely accused by enemies seeking to harm him. In this context, David pours out his plea for God's justice, using poetic language to depict the wicked as actively plotting evil. The verse employs childbirth metaphors to show how sin begins in the mind, develops through actions, and results in deception, reflecting ancient Near Eastern ways of illustrating moral consequences.
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