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 LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute 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 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 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 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 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 because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.
7 And the assembly of the peoples shall encompass thee; and for their sakes return thou on high.
So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore 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.
The Lord shall judge the people: 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 let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
10 My shield is with God, who saveth the upright in heart.
My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
11 God is a righteous judge, and a God who is indignant all the day.
God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
12 If one turn not, he will sharpen his sword; he hath bent 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 he hath prepared for him instruments of death; his arrows hath he made burning.
He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood:
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath 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 made a pit, and digged 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 violent dealing 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 praise the Lord according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high.
