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;
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 he tear my soul like a lion, crushing it while there is no deliverer.
Lest he 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 LORD 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 requited him that did evil unto me, or spoiled mine adversary unto emptiness;
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, and tread my life down to the earth; yea, let him 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 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 the assembly of the peoples shall encompass thee; and for their sakes return thou on high.
And let the congregation of the peoples compass Thee about, and over them return Thou 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.
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 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.
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 My shield is with God, who saveth the upright in heart.
My shield is with God, who saveth 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 that hath 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 turn not, He will whet His sword, He hath bent His bow, and made it ready;
13 And he hath prepared for him instruments of death; his arrows hath he made burning.
He hath also prepared for him the weapons of death, yea, His arrows which He made sharp.
14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood:
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; yea, he conceiveth mischief, and bringeth forth falsehood.
15 He digged a pit, and hollowed it out, and is 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 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 pate.
17 I will praise Jehovah according to his righteousness, and will sing forth the name of Jehovah the 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.
