Psalms 7
1 O Jehovah my God, in thee do I take refuge. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,
Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning Cush a Benjamite. O LORD my God, in Thee have I taken refuge; save me from all them that pursue me, and deliver me;
2 lest they tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
3 O Jehovah my God, if I have done this, if there be iniquity in my hands,
O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
4 if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me, (yea, I have delivered him without cause who was my adversary),
If I have requited him that did evil unto me, or spoiled mine adversary unto emptiness;
5 let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it. Yea, let him tread my life down to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. (Selah)
Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it, and tread my life down to the earth; yea, let him lay my glory in the dust. (Selah)
6 Arise, O Jehovah, in thine anger. Lift up thyself against the rage of my adversaries, and awake for me the justice thou have commanded.
Arise, O LORD, in Thine anger, lift up Thyself in indignation against mine adversaries; yea, awake for me at the judgment which Thou hast commanded.
7 And let the congregation of the peoples encompass thee about, and return thou on high over them.
And let the congregation of the peoples compass Thee about, and over them return Thou on high.
8 Jehovah shall judge the peoples. Judge me, O Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.
O LORD, who ministerest judgment to the peoples, judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
9 O let the wickedness of the wicked man come to an end, but establish thou the righteous man. For the righteous God tries the minds and hearts.
Oh that a full measure of evil might come upon the wicked, and that Thou wouldest establish the righteous; for the righteous God trieth the heart and reins.
10 My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
My shield is with God, who saveth the upright in heart.
11 God is a righteous judge. Yea, a God who has indignation every day.
God is a righteous judge, yea, a God that hath indignation every day:
12 If a man does not repent, he will whet his sword. He has bent his bow, and made it ready.
If a man turn not, He will whet His sword, He hath bent His bow, and made it ready;
13 He has also prepared for him the instruments of death. He makes his arrows fiery.
He hath also prepared for him the weapons of death, yea, His arrows which He made sharp.
14 Behold the wicked man, he travails with iniquity. Yea, he has conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; yea, he conceiveth mischief, and bringeth forth falsehood.
15 He has made a pit, and dug it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
He hath digged a pit, and hollowed it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own scalp.
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own pate.
17 I will give thanks to Jehovah according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of Jehovah Most High.
I will give thanks unto the LORD according to His righteousness; and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
