Psalms 7
1 The psalm of David which he sung to the Lord for the words of Chusi the son of Jemini. O Lord my God, in thee have I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, 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 at any time he seize upon my soul like a lion, while there is no one to redeem me, nor to save.
lest they tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
3 O Lord my God, if I have done this thing, 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 rendered to them that repaid me evils, let me deservedly fall empty before my enemies.
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 my soul, and take it, and tread down my life on the earth, and bring down my glory to the dust.
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 Rise up, O Lord, in thy anger: and be thou exalted in the borders of my enemies. And arise, O Lord my God, in the precept which thou hast commanded:
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 a congregation of people shall surround 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 The Lord judgeth the people. Judge me, O Lord, according to my justice, and according to my innocence in me.
Jehovah shall judge the peoples. Judge me, O Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.
9 The wickedness of sinners shall be brought to nought: and thou shalt direct the just: the searcher of hearts and reins is 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 Just is my help from the Lord: who saveth the upright of heart.
My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
11 God is a just judge, strong and patient: is he angry every day?
God is a righteous judge. Yea, a God who has indignation every day.
12 Except you will be converted, he will brandish 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 in it he hath prepared the instruments of death, he hath made ready his arrows for them that burn.
He has also prepared for him the instruments of death. He makes his arrows fiery.
14 Behold he hath been in labour with injustice; he hath conceived sorrow, and brought forth iniquity.
Behold the wicked man, he travails with iniquity. Yea, he has conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
15 He hath opened a pit and dug it; and he is fallen into the hole he made.
He has made a pit, and dug it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
16 His sorrow shall be turned on his own head: and his iniquity shall comedown upon his crown.
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own scalp.
17 I will give glory to the Lord according to his justice: and will sing to the name of the Lord the most high.
I will give thanks to Jehovah according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of Jehovah Most High.
