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.
“A psalm of David, which he sang to Jehovah, on account of the reproaches of Cush the Benjamite.” O Jehovah, my God! to thee do I look for help; Save me from them that persecute 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 mine enemy tear me like a lion; Lest he rend me in pieces, while there is none to help.
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 upon my hands,
4 If I have rendered to them that repaid me evils, let me deservedly fall empty before my enemies.
If I have rendered evil to my friend, Or have despoiled him that without cause is mine enemy, —
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 my adversary pursue and take me; Let him trample me to the ground, And lay me prostrate in the dust! (Pause)
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 thine anger; Lift thyself up against the rage of mine enemies; Awake for me, ordain judgment!
7 And a congregation of people shall surround thee. And for their sakes return thou on high.
Let the assembly of the nations compass thee about, And on their account return to the height!
8 The Lord judgeth the people. Judge me, O Lord, according to my justice, and according to my innocence in me.
The LORD judgeth the nations; Judge me, O LORD! according to my righteousness, And requite me according to my integrity!
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 wickedness of the wicked be at an end; But establish the righteous! For the righteous God trieth the heart and the reins.
10 Just is my help from the Lord: who saveth the upright of heart.
My shield is with God, Who saveth the upright in heart.
11 God is a just judge, strong and patient: is he angry every day?
God is a righteous judge, And a God who is angry every day.
12 Except you will be converted, he will brandish his sword: he hath bent his bow and made it ready.
If he do not desist, He sharpeneth his sword; He bendeth his bow, and maketh it ready;
13 And in it he hath prepared the instruments of death, he hath made ready his arrows for them that burn.
He prepareth for him the instruments of death; He shooteth his burning arrows.
14 Behold he hath been in labour with injustice; he hath conceived sorrow, and brought forth iniquity.
Behold, he travailed with iniquity, And conceived mischief, But hath brought forth disappointment!
15 He hath opened a pit and dug it; and he is fallen into the hole he made.
He made a pit and digged 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 returneth upon his own head, And his violence cometh down upon his own skull.
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 praise the LORD according to his righteousness; I will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
