Psalms 7
1 A Psalm of David, which he sang to the Lord because of the words of Chusi the Benjamite. O Lord my God, in thee have I trusted: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me.
A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning the words of Cush, a Benjamite. O LORD my God, I take refuge in You; save me and deliver me from all my pursuers,
2 Lest at any time [the enemy] seize my soul as a lion, while there is none to ransom, nor to save.
or they will shred my soul like a lion and tear me to pieces with no one to rescue me.
3 O Lord my God, if I have done this; (if there is unrighteousness in my hands; )
O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands,
4 if I have requited with evil those who requited me [with good]; may I then perish empty by means of my enemies.
if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause,
5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, an take it; and let him trample my life on the ground, and lay my glory in the dust. (Pause)
then may my enemy pursue me and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust.
6 Arise, O Lord, in thy wrath; be exalted in the utmost boundaries of mine enemies: awake, O Lord my God, according to the decree which thou didst command.
Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; rise up against the fury of my enemies. Awake, my God, and ordain judgment.
7 And the congregation of the nations shall compass thee: and for this cause do thou return on high.
Let the assembled peoples gather around You; take Your seat over them on high.
8 The Lord shall judge the nations: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to my innocence that is in me.
The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.
9 Oh let the wickedness of sinners come to an end; and [then] thou shalt direct the righteous, O God that searchest the hearts and reins.
Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds.
10 My help is righteous, [coming] from God who saves the upright in heart.
My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
11 God is a righteous judge, and strong, and patient, not inflicting vengeance every day.
God is a righteous judge and a God who feels indignation each day.
12 If ye will not repent, he will furbish his sword; he has bent his bow, and made it ready.
If one does not repent, God will sharpen His sword; He has bent and strung His bow.
13 And on it he has fitted the instruments of death; he has completed his arrows for the raging ones.
He has prepared His deadly weapons; He ordains His arrows with fire.
14 Behold, he has travailed with unrighteousness, he has conceived trouble, and brought forth iniquity.
Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood.
15 He has opened a pit, and dug it up, and he shall fall into the ditch which he has made.
He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making.
16 His trouble shall return on his own head, and his unrighteousness shall come down on his own crown.
His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.
17 I will give thanks to the Lord according to his righteousness; I will sing to the name of the Lord most high.
I will thank the LORD for His righteousness and sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
