3. Appeal for vindication 7:6-9

7:6-7 David called on God as the Judge of everyone to act for him by executing justice in his case. He assumed God would be angry with his enemies since David was innocent and his adversaries guilty. As a result of God's just judgment the nation of Israel would rally around Him. Moreover He would enjoy honor when the people realized He was ruling over them as their true King.

7:8-9 One of God's functions as Judge is to vindicate the righteous and condemn the guilty. David called on Him to do so in his case. To vindicate means to show a righteous person to be righteous when others have accused him or her of being wicked. It is fitting for God to establish the righteous and to destroy the wicked because He is righteous Himself.