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 Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord about Cush, the Benjamite. Lord my God, I take refuge in you. Deliver me, save me from all who pursue me;
2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
or like lions they will tear me to pieces, and rend me, past hope of rescue.
3 O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
Lord, my God, if my life has been such if my hands have been stained with guilt,
4 If I have requited him that did evil unto me, or spoiled mine adversary unto emptiness;
if friends I paid back with evil, if I plundered my foes 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 chase and find me, trample my life to the ground, my honour leave in the dirt! (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, Lord, in anger, against my foes rise in fury. Awake for my help: let justice be done.
7 And let the congregation of the peoples compass Thee about, and over them return Thou on high.
Gather the nations about you, and sit on your lofty throne,
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.
as the Lord, the judge of the peoples. Judge me, Lord, in my innocence and according to my integrity.
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.
Put an end to the wrong of the wicked, protect the righteous. Searcher of hearts and minds, righteous God.
10 My shield is with God, who saveth the upright in heart.
God is my shield: he saves the upright in heart.
11 God is a righteous judge, yea, a God that hath indignation every day:
God is a just judge, constant in righteous anger.
12 If a man turn not, He will whet His sword, He hath bent His bow, and made it ready;
He will sharpen his sword without fail, his bow is bent and ready,
13 He hath also prepared for him the weapons of death, yea, His arrows which He made sharp.
his deadly weapons are ready, his arrows he makes of flame.
14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; yea, he conceiveth mischief, and bringeth forth falsehood.
The enemy who conceives evil; pregnant with mischief, giving birth to lies,
15 He hath digged a pit, and hollowed it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
a pit they have made and dug; but into the hole that they made they will fall.
16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own pate.
On their own heads their mischief comes back; on their own skulls their violence comes 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 give thanks to the Lord for his justice, and sing to the name of the Lord Most High.
