Psalms 7
1 Shiggaion of David, which he sang to Jehovah, concerning the words of Cush the Benjaminite. Jehovah my God, in thee have I trusted: save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me;
O Jehovah my God, in thee do I take refuge. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,
2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, crushing it while there is no deliverer.
lest they tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
3 Jehovah my God, if I have done this, if there be iniquity in my hands;
O Jehovah my God, if I have done this, if there be iniquity in my hands,
4 If I have rewarded evil to him that was at peace with me; (indeed I have freed him that without cause oppressed me; )
if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me, (yea, I have delivered him without cause who was my adversary),
5 Let the enemy pursue after my soul, and take [it], and let him tread down my life to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. (Selah)
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)
6 Arise, Jehovah, in thine anger; lift thyself up against the raging of mine oppressors, and awake for me: thou hast commanded judgment.
Arise, O Jehovah, in thine anger. Lift up thyself against the rage of my adversaries, and awake for me the justice thou have commanded.
7 And the assembly of the peoples shall encompass thee; and for their sakes return thou on high.
And let the congregation of the peoples encompass thee about, and return thou on high over them.
8 Jehovah shall minister judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity which is in me.
Jehovah shall judge the peoples. Judge me, O Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.
9 Oh let the wrong of the wicked come to an end, and establish thou the righteous [man]; even thou that triest the hearts and reins, the righteous God.
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.
10 My shield is with God, who saveth the upright in heart.
My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
11 God is a righteous judge, and a God who is indignant all the day.
God is a righteous judge. Yea, a God who has indignation every day.
12 If one turn not, he will sharpen his sword; he hath bent his bow and made it ready,
If a man does not repent, he will whet his sword. He has bent his bow, and made it ready.
13 And he hath prepared for him instruments of death; his arrows hath he made burning.
He has also prepared for him the instruments of death. He makes his arrows fiery.
14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood:
Behold the wicked man, he travails with iniquity. Yea, he has conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
15 He digged a pit, and hollowed it out, and is fallen into the hole that he made.
He has made a pit, and dug 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 pate.
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own scalp.
17 I will praise Jehovah according to his righteousness, and will sing forth the name of Jehovah the Most High.
I will give thanks to Jehovah according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of Jehovah Most High.
