< 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!
Shiggaion of David, which he sang to Jehovah, concerning the words of Cush the Benjaminite. Jehovah my God, in thee have I trusted: save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me;
2 Otherwise they will tear me apart like a lion, ripping me to pieces with no one to save me.
Lest he tear my soul like a lion, crushing it while there is no deliverer.
3 If I have done what I'm accused of, if my hands are guilty,
Jehovah my God, if I have done this, if there be iniquity in 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 evil to him that was at peace with me; (indeed I have freed him that without cause oppressed me; )
5 Then let my enemies chase me down; let them trample me in the dust and drag my reputation through the dirt. (Selah)
Let the enemy pursue after my soul, and take [it], and let him tread down my life to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. (Selah)
6 Stand up, Lord, in your anger, rise up against the fury of my enemies; wake up, Lord, and bring me justice!
Arise, Jehovah, in thine anger; lift thyself up against the raging of mine oppressors, and awake for me: thou hast commanded judgment.
7 Bring together the nations before you; rule them from your throne on high.
And the assembly of the peoples shall encompass thee; and for their sakes return thou on high.
8 The Lord judges all people. Defend me, Lord, because I do what is right, because of my integrity.
Jehovah shall minister judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity which is in me.
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.
Oh let the wrong of the wicked come to an end, and establish thou the righteous [man]; even thou that triest the hearts and reins, the righteous God.
10 The Most High God is my defense, the one who saves those who live right.
My shield is with God, who saveth 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 is indignant all the day.
12 If people do not change their minds, he will sharpen his sword. He has bent and strung his bow.
If one turn not, he will sharpen his sword; he hath bent his bow and made it ready,
13 He has prepared weapons of death, he has his flaming arrows ready.
And he hath prepared for him instruments of death; his arrows hath he made burning.
14 See how the wicked conceive evil! They are pregnant with trouble. They give birth to dishonesty.
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood:
15 They dig a deep hole to catch people, but then fall into it themselves.
He digged a pit, and hollowed it out, and is fallen into the hole that he made.
16 The trouble they cause rebounds to hit them on the head; their violence against others comes down on their own skulls.
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own pate.
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 praise Jehovah according to his righteousness, and will sing forth the name of Jehovah the Most High.

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