Psalm 7 says, “God is a righteous judge” Psalm 7:11. It also pictures God judging peoples and asks for a verdict based on righteousness and integrity Psalm 7:8.
In Psalm 7:10–11, the speaker expresses settled confidence that God protects him like a shield and rescues people whose inner life is straight and sincere. The logic moves from personal assurance (“my shield is with God”) to a broader reason for that assurance: God actively evaluates human conduct as a just judge. Psalm 7 is a plea for help under accusation and threat, moving back and forth between request and reflection. Earlier lines ask God to act and to examine the speaker’s integrity (see the flow in Psalm 7:1–9).
These lines present God as both protector and evaluator. The speaker calls God “my shield,” picturing personal safety and defense coming from God (explicit). The same God “saves the upright in heart,” meaning deliverance is connected to inner integrity rather than mere public appearance (explicit).
A careful answer keeps the immediate passage, the book's argument, and the whole-Bible storyline together, so the question is answered in context instead of as a detached idea.
Start with Psalms 7:11, then read the surrounding section so the answer stays connected to the passage's flow.
11God is a righteous judge, Yes, a God who has indignation every day.