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:
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 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 he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
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 be iniquity 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 him that did evil unto me, or spoiled mine adversary unto emptiness;
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 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 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 Thine anger, lift up Thyself in indignation against mine adversaries; yea, awake for me at the judgment which Thou hast commanded.
7 and a congregation of people will surround you. And, because of this, return on high.
And let the congregation of the peoples compass Thee about, and over them return Thou on high.
8 The Lord judges the people. Judge me, O Lord, according to my justice and according to my innocence within 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 The wickedness of sinners will be consumed, and you will direct the just: the examiner of hearts and temperaments is God.
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 Just is my help from the Lord, who saves the upright of heart.
My shield is with God, who saveth 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, yea, a God that hath indignation every day:
12 Unless you will be converted, he will brandish his sword. He has extended 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 And with it, he has prepared instruments of death. He has produced his arrows for those on fire.
He hath also prepared for him the weapons of death, yea, His arrows which He made sharp.
14 Behold him who has given birth to injustice: he has conceived sorrow and has begotten iniquity.
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; yea, he conceiveth mischief, and bringeth forth falsehood.
15 He has opened a pit and enlarged it. And he has fallen into the hole that he made.
He hath digged a pit, and hollowed it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
16 His sorrow will be turned upon his own head, and his iniquity will descend upon his highest point.
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own pate.
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 unto the LORD according to His righteousness; and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
