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 the words of Cush the Benjamite. O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: 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 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 rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy: )
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, and take [it; ] yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour 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 because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me [to] the judgment [that] thou hast commanded.
7 and a congregation of people will surround you. And, because of this, return on high.
So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore 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.
The LORD shall judge the people: 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 let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
10 Just is my help from the Lord, who saves the upright of heart.
My defence [is] of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
11 God is a just judge, strong and patient. How could he be angry throughout every day?
God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry [with the wicked] every day.
12 Unless you will be converted, he will brandish his sword. He has extended his bow and made it ready.
If he 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 instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
14 Behold him who has given birth to injustice: he has conceived sorrow and has begotten iniquity.
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
15 He has opened a pit and enlarged it. And he has fallen into the hole that he made.
He made a pit, and digged 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 violent dealing 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 praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
