Psalms 7
1 Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning Cush a Benjamite. O LORD my God, in Thee have I taken refuge; save me from all them that pursue me, and deliver me;
Shiggaion of David; a song which he made to the Lord, about the words of Cush the Benjamite. O Lord my God, I put my faith in you; take me out of the hands of him who is cruel to me, and make me free;
2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
So that he may not come rushing on my soul like a lion, wounding it, while there is no one to be my saviour.
3 O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
O Lord my God, if I have done this; if my hands have done any wrong;
4 If I have requited him that did evil unto me, or spoiled mine adversary unto emptiness;
If I have given back evil to him who did evil to me, or have taken anything from him who was against me without cause;
5 Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it, and tread my life down to the earth; yea, let him lay my glory in the dust. (Selah)
Let my hater go after my soul and take it; let my life be crushed to the earth, and my honour into the dust. (Selah)
6 Arise, O LORD, in Thine anger, lift up Thyself in indignation against mine adversaries; yea, awake for me at the judgment which Thou hast commanded.
Come up, Lord, in your wrath; be lifted up against my haters; be awake, my God, give orders for the judging.
7 And let the congregation of the peoples compass Thee about, and over them return Thou on high.
The meeting of the nations will be round you; take your seat, then, over them, on high.
8 O LORD, who ministerest judgment to the peoples, judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
The Lord will be judge of the peoples; give a decision for me, O Lord, because of my righteousness, and let my virtue have its reward.
9 Oh that a full measure of evil might come upon the wicked, and that Thou wouldest establish the righteous; for the righteous God trieth the heart and reins.
O let the evil of the evil-doer come to an end, but give strength to the upright: for men's minds and hearts are tested by the God of righteousness.
10 My shield is with God, who saveth the upright in heart.
God, who is the saviour of the upright in heart, is my breastplate.
11 God is a righteous judge, yea, a God that hath indignation every day:
God is the judge of the upright, and is angry with the evil-doers every day.
12 If a man turn not, He will whet His sword, He hath bent His bow, and made it ready;
If a man is not turned from his evil, he will make his sword sharp; his bow is bent and ready.
13 He hath also prepared for him the weapons of death, yea, His arrows which He made sharp.
He has made ready for him the instruments of death; he makes his arrows flames of fire.
14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; yea, he conceiveth mischief, and bringeth forth falsehood.
That man is a worker of evil; the seed of wrongdoing has given birth to deceit.
15 He hath digged a pit, and hollowed it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
He has made a hole deep in the earth, and is falling into the hole which he has made
16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own pate.
His wrongdoing will come back to him, and his violent behaviour will come down on his head.
17 I will give thanks unto the LORD according to His righteousness; and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
I will give praise to the Lord for his righteousness; I will make a song to the name of the Lord Most High.
