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 Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord about Cush, the Benjamite. Lord my God, I take refuge in you. Deliver me, save me from all who pursue 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.
or like lions they will tear me to pieces, and rend me, past hope of rescue.
3 O Lord my God, if I have done this thing, if there be iniquity in my hands:
Lord, my God, if my life has been such if my hands have been stained with guilt,
4 If I have rendered to them that repaid me evils, let me deservedly fall empty before my enemies.
if friends I paid back with evil, if I plundered my foes 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.
may the enemy chase and find me, trample my life to the ground, my honour leave in the dirt! (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, Lord, in anger, against my foes rise in fury. Awake for my help: let justice be done.
7 And a congregation of people shall surround thee. And for their sakes return thou on high.
Gather the nations about you, and sit on your lofty throne,
8 The Lord judgeth the people. Judge me, O Lord, according to my justice, and according to my innocence in me.
as the Lord, the judge of the peoples. Judge me, Lord, in my innocence and 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.
Put an end to the wrong of the wicked, protect the righteous. Searcher of hearts and minds, righteous God.
10 Just is my help from the Lord: who saveth the upright of heart.
God is my shield: he saves the upright in heart.
11 God is a just judge, strong and patient: is he angry every day?
God is a just judge, constant in righteous anger.
12 Except you will be converted, he will brandish his sword: he hath bent his bow and made it ready.
He will sharpen his sword without fail, his bow is bent and ready,
13 And in it he hath prepared the instruments of death, he hath made ready his arrows for them that burn.
his deadly weapons are ready, his arrows he makes of flame.
14 Behold he hath been in labour with injustice; he hath conceived sorrow, and brought forth iniquity.
The enemy who conceives evil; pregnant with mischief, giving birth to lies,
15 He hath opened a pit and dug it; and he is fallen into the hole he made.
a pit they have made and dug; but into the hole that they made they will fall.
16 His sorrow shall be turned on his own head: and his iniquity shall comedown upon his crown.
On their own heads their mischief comes back; on their own skulls their violence comes down.
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 the Lord for his justice, and sing to the name of the Lord Most High.
