Psalms 7
1 A Psalm of David, which he sang to the Lord because of the words of Chusi the Benjamite. O Lord my God, in you have I trusted: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me.
O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
2 Lest at any time [the enemy] seize my soul as a lion, while there is none to ransom, nor to save.
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 is unrighteousness in my hands; )
O Lord my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
4 if I have requited with evil those who requited me [with good]; may I then perish empty by means of my enemies.
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 persecute my soul, an take it; and let him trample my life on the ground, and lay my glory in the dust. (Pause)
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 your wrath; be exalted in the utmost boundaries of mine enemies: awake, O Lord my God, according to the decree which you did command.
Arise, O Lord, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.
7 And the congregation of the nations shall compass you: and for this cause do you return on high.
So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
8 The Lord shall judge the nations: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to my innocence 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 let the wickedness of sinners come to an end; and [then] you shall direct the righteous, O God that search the hearts and reins.
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
10 My help is righteous, [coming] from God who saves the upright in heart.
My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
11 God is a righteous judge, and strong, and patient, not inflicting vengeance every day.
God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
12 If you will not repent, he will furbish his sword; he has bent his bow, and made it ready.
If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
13 And on it he has fitted the instruments of death; he has completed his arrows for the raging ones.
He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
14 Behold, he has travailed with unrighteousness, he has conceived trouble, and brought forth iniquity.
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
15 He has opened a pit, and dug it up, and he shall fall into the ditch which he has made.
He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
16 His trouble shall return on his own head, and his unrighteousness shall come down on his own crown.
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
17 I will give thanks to the Lord according to his righteousness; I will sing 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.
