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;
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 he tear my soul like a lion, crushing it while there is no deliverer.
or they will shred my soul like a lion and tear me to pieces with no one to rescue me.
3 Jehovah my God, if I have done this, if there be iniquity in my hands;
O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on 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 my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause,
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)
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, Jehovah, in thine anger; lift thyself up against the raging of mine oppressors, and awake for me: thou hast commanded judgment.
Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; rise up against the fury of my enemies. Awake, my God, and ordain judgment.
7 And the assembly of the peoples shall encompass thee; and for their sakes return thou on high.
Let the assembled peoples gather around You; take Your seat over them on high.
8 Jehovah shall minister judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity which is in me.
The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.
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.
Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds.
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 and a God who feels indignation each day.
12 If one turn not, he will sharpen his sword; he hath 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 he hath prepared for him instruments of death; his arrows hath he made burning.
He has prepared His deadly weapons; He ordains His arrows with fire.
14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood:
Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood.
15 He digged a pit, and hollowed it out, and is fallen into the hole that he made.
He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making.
16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own pate.
His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.
17 I will praise Jehovah according to his righteousness, and will sing forth the name of Jehovah the Most High.
I will thank the LORD for His righteousness and sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
