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 unto the LORD; concerning the words of Cush a Benjamite. O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that pursue me, 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, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
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 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 unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause was mine adversary: )
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 my soul, and overtake it; yea, let him tread my life down 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, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself against the rage of mine adversaries: and awake for me; thou hast commanded judgment.
7 Bring together the nations before you; rule them from your throne on high.
And let the congregation of the peoples compass thee about: and over them return thou on high.
8 The Lord judges all people. Defend me, Lord, because I do what is right, because of my integrity.
The LORD ministereth judgment to the peoples: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and to mine integrity that 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 wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish thou the righteous: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
10 The Most High God is my defense, the one who saves those who live right.
My shield is with God, which saveth the upright in heart.
11 God is a fair judge who is always hostile to evil.
God is a righteous judge, yea, a God that hath indignation every day.
12 If people do not change their minds, he will sharpen his sword. He has bent and strung his bow.
If a man turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
13 He has prepared weapons of death, he has his flaming arrows ready.
He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he maketh his arrows fiery [shafts].
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 hath made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which 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 give thanks unto the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
