Psalms 7
1 A Psalm of David, which he sang to the Lord because of the words of Cush, the son of Jemini. O Lord, my God, in you I have hoped. Save me from all those who persecute me, and free me:
A Psalm of David, which he sang to the Lord because of the words of Chusi the Benjamite. O Lord my God, in you have I trusted: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me.
2 lest at any time, like a lion, he might seize my soul, while there is no one to redeem me, nor any who can save.
Lest at any time [the enemy] seize my soul as a lion, while there is none to ransom, nor to save.
3 O Lord, my God, if there is iniquity in my hands, if I have done this:
O Lord my God, if I have done this; (if there is unrighteousness in my hands; )
4 if I have repaid those who rendered evils to me, may I deservedly fall away empty before my enemies:
if I have requited with evil those who requited me [with good]; may I then perish empty by means of my enemies.
5 let the enemy pursue my soul, and take hold of it, and trample my life into the earth, and drag down my glory into the dust. (Pause)
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)
6 Rise up, Lord, in your anger. And be exalted to the borders of my enemies. And rise up, O Lord my God, according to the precept that you commanded,
Arise, O Lord, in your wrath; be exalted in the utmost boundaries of mine enemies: awake, O Lord my God, according to the decree which you did command.
7 and a congregation of people will surround you. And, because of this, return on high.
And the congregation of the nations shall compass you: and for this cause do you return on high.
8 The Lord judges the people. Judge me, O Lord, according to my justice and according to my innocence within me.
The Lord shall judge the nations: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to my innocence that is in me.
9 The wickedness of sinners will be consumed, and you will direct the just: the examiner of hearts and temperaments is God.
Oh let the wickedness of sinners come to an end; and [then] you shall direct the righteous, O God that search the hearts and reins.
10 Just is my help from the Lord, who saves the upright of heart.
My help is righteous, [coming] from God who saves the upright in heart.
11 God is a just judge, strong and patient. How could he be angry throughout every day?
God is a righteous judge, and strong, and patient, not inflicting vengeance every day.
12 Unless you will be converted, he will brandish his sword. He has extended his bow and made it ready.
If you will not repent, he will furbish his sword; he has bent his bow, and made it ready.
13 And with it, he has prepared instruments of death. He has produced his arrows for those on fire.
And on it he has fitted the instruments of death; he has completed his arrows for the raging ones.
14 Behold him who has given birth to injustice: he has conceived sorrow and has begotten iniquity.
Behold, he has travailed with unrighteousness, he has conceived trouble, and brought forth iniquity.
15 He has opened a pit and enlarged it. And he has fallen into the hole that he made.
He has opened a pit, and dug it up, and he shall fall into the ditch which he has made.
16 His sorrow will be turned upon his own head, and his iniquity will descend upon his highest point.
His trouble shall return on his own head, and his unrighteousness shall come down on his own crown.
17 I will confess to the Lord according to his justice, and I will sing a psalm to the name of the Lord Most High.
I will give thanks to the Lord according to his righteousness; I will sing to the name of the Lord most high.
