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 YHWH my Elohim, in thee do 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 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 be injustice in my hands;
O YHWH my Elohim, 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 unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy: )
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 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 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 YHWH, 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 So shall the congregation of nations compass thee about: and for their sakes return thou to the height.
So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore 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].
YHWH shall judge the people: judge me, O YHWH, according to my righteousness, and according to mine 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.
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous Elohim trieth the hearts and reins.
10 My protection is by God, who saveth the upright in heath.
My defence is of Elohim, which saveth the upright in heart.
11 God is a righteous judge, and a God who is indignant [with the wicked] every day.
Elohim judgeth the righteous, and El is angry with the wicked every day.
12 If he turn not, He will whet his sword, he bendeth his bow, and maketh it ready.
If he turn not, he will whet 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.
He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
14 Behold, he travaileth with wrong doing; but he hath conceived mischief, and bringeth forth falsehood.
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath 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 made a pit, and digged 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 violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
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 praise YHWH according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of YHWH most high.
