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;
“A Shiggayon of David, which he sang unto the Lord, concerning the affairs of Cush the Benjamite.” O Lord my God, in thee do I put my trust; save me from every one of my persecutors, 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 like a lion my soul, rending it in pieces, with 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 injustice in my hands;
4 If I have requited him that did evil unto me, or spoiled mine adversary unto emptiness;
If I have recompensed him that was at peace with me with evil; If I have taken aught from my assailants 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)
May the enemy hotly pursue my soul, and overtake it; and tread down upon the earth my life, and cause my honor to be 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 thy anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of my enemies: and awake for me [to] the judgment that thou hast commanded.
7 And let the congregation of the peoples compass Thee about, and over them return Thou on high.
So shall the congregation of nations compass thee about: and for their sakes return thou to the height.
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 judge the people: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to my integrity [grant] me [recompense].
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 evil of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just, O thou, who triest the hearts and reins, O righteous God.
10 My shield is with God, who saveth the upright in heart.
My protection is by God, who saveth the upright in heath.
11 God is a righteous judge, yea, a God that hath indignation every day:
God is a righteous judge, and a God who is indignant [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 whet his sword, he bendeth his bow, and maketh it ready.
13 He hath also prepared for him the weapons of death, yea, His arrows which He made sharp.
Also for him he prepareth the instruments of death; he fashioneth his arrows against the persecutors.
14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; yea, he conceiveth mischief, and bringeth forth falsehood.
Behold, he travaileth with wrong doing; but he hath conceived mischief, and bringeth forth falsehood.
15 He hath digged a pit, and hollowed it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
He hath hollowed out a pit, and dug it, and is fallen into the ditch which he hath wrought.
16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own pate.
His mischief will return upon his own head, and upon his own skull will his violence come down.
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 thank the Lord according to his righteousness; and I will sing praises to the name of the Lord the Most High.
