Psalms 7
1 “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:
O Jehovah my God, in thee do I take refuge. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,
2 Lest he tear like a lion my soul, rending it in pieces, with none to deliver.
lest they 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 injustice in my hands;
O Jehovah my God, if I have done this, if there be iniquity in my hands,
4 If I have recompensed him that was at peace with me with evil; If I have taken aught from my assailants without cause:
if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me, (yea, I have delivered him without cause who was my adversary),
5 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)
let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it. Yea, let him tread my life down to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. (Selah)
6 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.
Arise, O Jehovah, in thine anger. Lift up thyself against the rage of my adversaries, and awake for me the justice thou have commanded.
7 So shall the congregation of nations compass thee about: and for their sakes return thou to the height.
And let the congregation of the peoples encompass thee about, and return thou on high over them.
8 The Lord will judge the people: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to my integrity [grant] me [recompense].
Jehovah shall judge the peoples. Judge me, O Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.
9 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.
O let the wickedness of the wicked man come to an end, but establish thou the righteous man. For the righteous God tries the minds and hearts.
10 My protection is by God, who saveth the upright in heath.
My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
11 God is a righteous judge, and a God who is indignant [with the wicked] every day.
God is a righteous judge. Yea, a God who has indignation every day.
12 If he turn not, He will whet his sword, he bendeth his bow, and maketh it ready.
If a man does not repent, he will whet his sword. He has bent his bow, and made it ready.
13 Also for him he prepareth the instruments of death; he fashioneth his arrows against the persecutors.
He has also prepared for him the instruments of death. He makes his arrows fiery.
14 Behold, he travaileth with wrong doing; but he hath conceived mischief, and bringeth forth falsehood.
Behold the wicked man, he travails with iniquity. Yea, he has conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
15 He hath hollowed out a pit, and dug it, and is fallen into the ditch which he hath wrought.
He has made a pit, and dug it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
16 His mischief will return upon his own head, and upon his own skull will his violence come down.
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own scalp.
17 I will thank the Lord according to his righteousness; and I will sing praises to the name of the Lord the Most High.
I will give thanks to Jehovah according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of Jehovah Most High.
