Psalms 7
1 Shigaion of Dauid, which he sang unto the Lord, concerning the wordes of Chush the sonne of Iemini. O Lord my God, in thee I put my trust: saue me from all that persecute me, and deliuer 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 Least he deuoure my soule like a lion, and teare it in pieces, while there is none to helpe.
Lest he tear my soul like a lion, crushing it while there is no deliverer.
3 O Lord my God, if I haue done this thing, if there be any wickednes in mine handes,
Jehovah my God, if I have done this, if there be iniquity in my hands;
4 If I haue rewarded euill vnto him that had peace with mee, (yea I haue deliuered him that vexed me without cause)
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 the enemie persecute my soule and take it: yea, let him treade my life downe vpon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. (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 Arise, O Lord, in thy wrath, and lift vp thy selfe against the rage of mine enemies, and awake for mee according to the iudgement that thou hast appointed.
Arise, Jehovah, in thine anger; lift thyself up against the raging of mine oppressors, and awake for me: thou hast commanded judgment.
7 So shall the Congregation of the people compasse thee about: for their sakes therefore returne on hie.
And the assembly of the peoples shall encompass thee; and for their sakes return thou on high.
8 The Lord shall iudge the people: Iudge thou me, O Lord, according to my righteousnesse, and according to mine innocencie, that is in mee.
Jehovah shall minister judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity which is in me.
9 Oh let the malice of the wicked come to an ende: but guide thou the iust: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reines.
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 My defence is in God, who preserueth the vpright in heart.
My shield is with God, who saveth the upright in heart.
11 God iudgeth the righteous, and him that contemneth God euery day.
God is a righteous judge, and a God who is indignant all the day.
12 Except he turne, he hath whet his sword: he hath bent his bowe and made it readie.
If one turn not, he will sharpen his sword; he hath bent his bow and made it ready,
13 Hee hath also prepared him deadly weapons: hee will ordeine his arrowes for them that persecute me.
And he hath prepared for him instruments of death; his arrows hath he made burning.
14 Beholde, hee shall trauaile with wickednes: for he hath conceiued mischiefe, but he shall bring foorth a lye.
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood:
15 Hee hath made a pitte and digged it, and is fallen into the pit that he made.
He digged a pit, and hollowed it out, and is fallen into the hole that he made.
16 His mischiefe shall returne vpon his owne head, and his crueltie shall fall vpon his owne pate.
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own pate.
17 I wil praise the Lord according to his righteousnes, and will sing praise 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.
