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:
The psalm of David which he sung to the Lord for the words of Chusi the son of Jemini. O Lord my God, in thee have I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me.
2 Lest he tear like a lion my soul, rending it in pieces, with none to deliver.
Lest at any time he seize upon my soul like a lion, while there is no one to redeem me, nor to save.
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 thing, 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 rendered to them that repaid me evils, let me deservedly fall empty before my enemies.
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 take it, and tread down my life on the earth, and bring down my glory to 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.
Rise up, O Lord, in thy anger: and be thou exalted in the borders of my enemies. And arise, O Lord my God, in the precept which thou hast commanded:
7 So shall the congregation of nations compass thee about: and for their sakes return thou to the height.
And a congregation of people shall surround thee. And for their sakes return thou 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 judgeth the people. Judge me, O Lord, according to my justice, and according to my innocence 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.
The wickedness of sinners shall be brought to nought: and thou shalt direct the just: the searcher of hearts and reins is God.
10 My protection is by God, who saveth the upright in heath.
Just is my help from the Lord: who saveth the upright of heart.
11 God is a righteous judge, and a God who is indignant [with the wicked] every day.
God is a just judge, strong and patient: is he angry every day?
12 If he turn not, He will whet his sword, he bendeth his bow, and maketh it ready.
Except you will be converted, he will brandish his sword: he hath bent his bow and made it ready.
13 Also for him he prepareth the instruments of death; he fashioneth his arrows against the persecutors.
And in it he hath prepared the instruments of death, he hath made ready his arrows for them that burn.
14 Behold, he travaileth with wrong doing; but he hath conceived mischief, and bringeth forth falsehood.
Behold he hath been in labour with injustice; he hath conceived sorrow, and brought forth iniquity.
15 He hath hollowed out a pit, and dug it, and is fallen into the ditch which he hath wrought.
He hath opened a pit and dug it; and he is fallen into the hole he made.
16 His mischief will return upon his own head, and upon his own skull will his violence come down.
His sorrow shall be turned on his own head: and his iniquity shall comedown upon his crown.
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 glory to the Lord according to his justice: and will sing to the name of the Lord the most high.
