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:
A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning the words of Cush, a Benjamite. O LORD my God, I take refuge in You; save me and deliver me from all my pursuers,
2 Lest he tear like a lion my soul, rending it in pieces, with none to deliver.
or they will shred my soul like a lion and tear me to pieces with no one to rescue me.
3 O Lord my God, if I have done this; if there be injustice in my hands;
O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on 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 my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause,
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)
then may my enemy pursue me and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust.
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 LORD, in Your anger; rise up against the fury of my enemies. Awake, my God, and ordain judgment.
7 So shall the congregation of nations compass thee about: and for their sakes return thou to the height.
Let the assembled peoples gather around You; take Your seat over them on high.
8 The Lord will judge the people: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to my integrity [grant] me [recompense].
The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.
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.
Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds.
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 and a God who feels indignation each day.
12 If he turn not, He will whet his sword, he bendeth his bow, and maketh it ready.
If one does not repent, God will sharpen His sword; He has bent and strung His bow.
13 Also for him he prepareth the instruments of death; he fashioneth his arrows against the persecutors.
He has prepared His deadly weapons; He ordains His arrows with fire.
14 Behold, he travaileth with wrong doing; but he hath conceived mischief, and bringeth forth falsehood.
Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood.
15 He hath hollowed out a pit, and dug it, and is fallen into the ditch which he hath wrought.
He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making.
16 His mischief will return upon his own head, and upon his own skull will his violence come down.
His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.
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 thank the LORD for His righteousness and sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
