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.
Ode of David: which he sang unto Yahweh, on account of the words of Cush the Benjamite. O Yahweh my God, in thee, have I sought refuge, —Save me from all my pursuers, 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 one tear, as a lion, my soul, —and there be no deliverer to rescue.
3 O Lord my God, if I have done this thing, if there be iniquity in my hands:
O Yahweh my God, If I have done this, If there hath been perversity 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 requited my friend with wrong, —or have oppressed mine adversary without need,
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 an enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it, that he may tread down, to the earth, my life, —and, mine honour—in the dust, he may cause to dwell. (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:
Rise! Yahweh! in thine anger, Lift thyself up, because of the haughty outbursts of mine adversaries, Stir up for me the justice thou hast commanded:
7 And a congregation of people shall surround thee. And for their sakes return thou on high.
When, the assembly of peoples, gather round thee, then, above it—on high, do thou return!
8 The Lord judgeth the people. Judge me, O Lord, according to my justice, and according to my innocence in me.
Yahweh, will judge the peoples, —Do me justice, O Yahweh, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity upon 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.
Let the wrong of the lawless, I pray thee, come to an end, and establish thou him that is righteous, —for, a trier of hearts and reins, is God the righteous one.
10 Just is my help from the Lord: who saveth the upright of heart.
My shield, is held by God, who is ready to save the upright in heart:
11 God is a just judge, strong and patient: is he angry every day?
A God to vindicate the righteous, —And yet a God to be indignant throughout every day.
12 Except you will be converted, he will brandish his sword: he hath bent his bow and made it ready.
If he turn not, his sword, will he whet, —his bow, hath he bent, and made ready:
13 And in it he hath prepared the instruments of death, he hath made ready his arrows for them that burn.
But, for himself, hath he made ready the weapons so deadly, His arrows, he, so fiery, would make:
14 Behold he hath been in labour with injustice; he hath conceived sorrow, and brought forth iniquity.
Lo! he gendereth trouble, and conceiveth mischief, but giveth birth to a disappointment:
15 He hath opened a pit and dug it; and he is fallen into the hole he made.
A pit, he cut out, and digged it, and then fell into the ditch he had made:
16 His sorrow shall be turned on his own head: and his iniquity shall comedown upon his crown.
His mischief, turneth back, on his own head, —and, on his own crown, his violence, descendeth.
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 Yahweh according to his righteousness, —and will praise in song the Name of Yahweh Most High.
