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.
Shigaion of Dauid, which he sang unto the Lord, concerning the wordes of Chush the sonne of Iemini. O Lord my God, in thee I put my trust: saue me from all that persecute me, and deliuer 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.
Least he deuoure my soule like a lion, and teare it in pieces, while there is none to helpe.
3 O Lord my God, if I have done this thing, if there be iniquity in my hands:
O Lord my God, if I haue done this thing, if there be any wickednes in mine handes,
4 If I have rendered to them that repaid me evils, let me deservedly fall empty before my enemies.
If I haue rewarded euill vnto him that had peace with mee, (yea I haue deliuered him that vexed me without cause)
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.
Then let the enemie persecute my soule and take it: yea, let him treade my life downe vpon the earth, and lay mine honour 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 Lord, in thy wrath, and lift vp thy selfe against the rage of mine enemies, and awake for mee according to the iudgement that thou hast appointed.
7 And a congregation of people shall surround thee. And for their sakes return thou on high.
So shall the Congregation of the people compasse thee about: for their sakes therefore returne on hie.
8 The Lord judgeth the people. Judge me, O Lord, according to my justice, and according to my innocence in me.
The Lord shall iudge the people: Iudge thou me, O Lord, according to my righteousnesse, and according to mine innocencie, that is in mee.
9 The wickedness of sinners shall be brought to nought: and thou shalt direct the just: the searcher of hearts and reins is God.
Oh let the malice of the wicked come to an ende: but guide thou the iust: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reines.
10 Just is my help from the Lord: who saveth the upright of heart.
My defence is in God, who preserueth the vpright in heart.
11 God is a just judge, strong and patient: is he angry every day?
God iudgeth the righteous, and him that contemneth God euery day.
12 Except you will be converted, he will brandish his sword: he hath bent his bow and made it ready.
Except he turne, he hath whet his sword: he hath bent his bowe and made it readie.
13 And in it he hath prepared the instruments of death, he hath made ready his arrows for them that burn.
Hee hath also prepared him deadly weapons: hee will ordeine his arrowes for them that persecute me.
14 Behold he hath been in labour with injustice; he hath conceived sorrow, and brought forth iniquity.
Beholde, hee shall trauaile with wickednes: for he hath conceiued mischiefe, but he shall bring foorth a lye.
15 He hath opened a pit and dug it; and he is fallen into the hole he made.
Hee hath made a pitte and digged it, and is fallen into the pit that he made.
16 His sorrow shall be turned on his own head: and his iniquity shall comedown upon his crown.
His mischiefe shall returne vpon his owne head, and his crueltie shall fall vpon his owne pate.
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 wil praise the Lord according to his righteousnes, and will sing praise to the Name of the Lord most high.
