Psalms 7
1 A psalm (shiggaion) of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, from the tribe of Benjamin. Lord my God, you are my protection. Save me from those who persecute me; please rescue me!
A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning the words of Cush, a Benjamite. O LORD my God, I take refuge in You; save me and deliver me from all my pursuers,
2 Otherwise they will tear me apart like a lion, ripping me to pieces with no one to save me.
or they will shred my soul like a lion and tear me to pieces with no one to rescue me.
3 If I have done what I'm accused of, if my hands are guilty,
O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands,
4 If I have paid back a friend with evil, if I have robbed my enemy for no reason,
if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause,
5 Then let my enemies chase me down; let them trample me in the dust and drag my reputation through the dirt. (Selah)
then may my enemy pursue me and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust.
6 Stand up, Lord, in your anger, rise up against the fury of my enemies; wake up, Lord, and bring me justice!
Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; rise up against the fury of my enemies. Awake, my God, and ordain judgment.
7 Bring together the nations before you; rule them from your throne on high.
Let the assembled peoples gather around You; take Your seat over them on high.
8 The Lord judges all people. Defend me, Lord, because I do what is right, because of my integrity.
The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.
9 Please bring an end to the evil done by the wicked; vindicate those who do good, for you are the God of right who examines hearts and minds.
Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds.
10 The Most High God is my defense, the one who saves those who live right.
My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
11 God is a fair judge who is always hostile to evil.
God is a righteous judge and a God who feels indignation each day.
12 If people do not change their minds, he will sharpen his sword. He has bent and strung his bow.
If one does not repent, God will sharpen His sword; He has bent and strung His bow.
13 He has prepared weapons of death, he has his flaming arrows ready.
He has prepared His deadly weapons; He ordains His arrows with fire.
14 See how the wicked conceive evil! They are pregnant with trouble. They give birth to dishonesty.
Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood.
15 They dig a deep hole to catch people, but then fall into it themselves.
He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making.
16 The trouble they cause rebounds to hit them on the head; their violence against others comes down on their own skulls.
His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.
17 I will thank the Lord because he does what is right; I will sing praises to the name of the Lord Most High.
I will thank the LORD for His righteousness and sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
