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 musical composition of David, which he sang to Yahweh concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. Yahweh my God, I take refuge in you! Save me from all who chase me, and rescue me.
2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, crushing it while there is no deliverer.
Otherwise, they will rip me apart like a lion, tearing me in pieces with no one else able to bring me to safety.
3 Jehovah my God, if I have done this, if there be iniquity in my hands;
Yahweh my God, if I have done this, and there is guilt 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 done evil to him who was at peace with me, or senselessly harmed my enemy without cause, then hear my words.
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 let my enemy pursue my life and overtake me; let him trample my life to the ground and lay my honor 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, Yahweh, in your anger; stand up against the rage of my enemies; wake up for my sake and carry out the righteous decrees that you have commanded for them.
7 And the assembly of the peoples shall encompass thee; and for their sakes return thou on high.
The countries are assembled all around you; take once more your rightful place 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.
Yahweh, judge the nations; vindicate me, Yahweh, because I am righteous and innocent, Most High.
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.
May the evil deeds of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous people, righteous God, you who examine hearts and minds.
10 My shield is with God, who saveth the upright in heart.
My shield comes from God, the one 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, a God who is indignant each day.
12 If one turn not, he will sharpen his sword; he hath bent his bow and made it ready,
If a person does not repent, God will sharpen his sword and will prepare his bow for battle.
13 And he hath prepared for him instruments of death; his arrows hath he made burning.
He prepares to use weapons against him; he makes his arrows flaming shafts.
14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood:
Think about the one who is pregnant with wickedness, who conceives destructive plans, who gives birth to harmful lies.
15 He digged a pit, and hollowed it out, and is fallen into the hole that he made.
He digs a pit and hollows it out and then falls into the hole he has made.
16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own pate.
His own destructive plans return to his own head, for his violence comes down 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 give thanks to Yahweh for his justice; I will sing praise to Yahweh Most High.
