Psalms 7
1 O LORD my God, in you do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
“A psalm of David, which he sang to Jehovah, on account of the reproaches of Cush the Benjamite.” O Jehovah, my God! to thee do I look for help; Save me from 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 mine enemy tear me like a lion; Lest he rend me in pieces, while there is none to help.
3 O LORD my God, If I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
O Jehovah, my God! if I have done this, —If there be iniquity upon my hands,
4 If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy: )
If I have rendered evil to my friend, Or have despoiled him that without cause is mine enemy, —
5 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)
Let my adversary pursue and take me; Let him trample me to the ground, And lay me prostrate in the dust! (Pause)
6 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.
Arise, O LORD! in thine anger; Lift thyself up against the rage of mine enemies; Awake for me, ordain judgment!
7 So shall the congregation of the people compass you about: for their sakes therefore return you on high.
Let the assembly of the nations compass thee about, And on their account return to the height!
8 The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
The LORD judgeth the nations; Judge me, O LORD! according to my righteousness, And requite me according to my integrity!
9 Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God tries the hearts and reins.
Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked be at an end; But establish the righteous! For the righteous God trieth the heart and the reins.
10 My defence is of God, which saves the upright in heart.
My shield is with God, Who saveth the upright in heart.
11 God judges the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
God is a righteous judge, And a God who is angry every day.
12 If he turn not, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent his bow, and made it ready.
If he do not desist, He sharpeneth his sword; He bendeth his bow, and maketh it ready;
13 He has also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordains his arrows against the persecutors.
He prepareth for him the instruments of death; He shooteth his burning arrows.
14 Behold, he labors with iniquity, and has conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
Behold, he travailed with iniquity, And conceived mischief, But hath brought forth disappointment!
15 He made a pit, and dug it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
He made a pit and digged it. And is fallen into the ditch which he made.
16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own crown of the head.
His mischief returneth upon his own head, And his violence cometh down upon his own skull.
17 I will praise 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; I will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
