Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 56:7

7. Shall they escape by iniquity ? in thine anger cast down thy people , O God.

Shall they secure themselves by such injurious and m[illegible: 1+ letters]litious Practises, whereby they do not onely vex me, but provoke and Despise thee? Shall they have Success instead of the Punishments which thou hast threatned, and they have deserved? God forbid. But the Words may be Read without an Interrogation, By their iniquity they hope to Escape; Or, they do Escape, at present: But Lord do not suffer them thus to escape.

This is opposed to their present Exaltation and Triumphs over poor David, and to their Hopes and Confidence of Safety and Success.

(i. e.) These People, of whom I am speaking, To wit, my Malitious and wicked Enemies, as well those Followers of Saul, as these Philistins amongst whom I now am.