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;
O LORD my God, in you do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
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 there be iniquity in my hands;
4 If I have requited him that did evil unto me, or spoiled mine adversary unto emptiness;
If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy: )
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 the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in 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.
Arise, O LORD, in your anger, lift up yourself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that you have commanded.
7 And let the congregation of the peoples compass Thee about, and over them return Thou on high.
So shall the congregation of the people compass you about: for their sakes therefore return you 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 shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
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.
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God tries the hearts and reins.
10 My shield is with God, who saveth the upright in heart.
My defence is of God, which saves the upright in heart.
11 God is a righteous judge, yea, a God that hath indignation every day:
God judges the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
12 If a man turn not, He will whet His sword, He hath bent His bow, and made it ready;
If he turn not, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent his bow, and made it ready.
13 He hath also prepared for him the weapons of death, yea, His arrows which He made sharp.
He has also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordains his arrows against the persecutors.
14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; yea, he conceiveth mischief, and bringeth forth falsehood.
Behold, he labors with iniquity, and has conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
15 He hath digged a pit, and hollowed it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
He made a pit, and dug it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own pate.
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own crown of the 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 praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
