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 psalm of David, which he sang to Jehovah, on account of the reproaches of Cush the Benjamite.” O Jehovah, my God! to thee do I look for help; Save me from 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 mine enemy tear me like a lion; Lest he rend me in pieces, while there is none to help.
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 upon 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 evil to my friend, Or have despoiled 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 my adversary pursue and take me; Let him trample me to the ground, And lay me prostrate in the dust! (Pause)
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 thine anger; Lift thyself up against the rage of mine enemies; Awake for me, ordain judgment!
7 So shall the congregation of nations compass thee about: and for their sakes return thou to the height.
Let the assembly of the nations compass thee about, And on their account return to the height!
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 nations; Judge me, O LORD! according to my righteousness, And requite me according to my 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.
Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked be at an end; But establish the righteous! For the righteous God trieth the heart and the reins.
10 My protection is by God, who saveth the upright in heath.
My shield is with God, Who saveth 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 is angry every day.
12 If he turn not, He will whet his sword, he bendeth his bow, and maketh it ready.
If he do not desist, He sharpeneth his sword; He bendeth his bow, and maketh it ready;
13 Also for him he prepareth the instruments of death; he fashioneth his arrows against the persecutors.
He prepareth for him the instruments of death; He shooteth his burning arrows.
14 Behold, he travaileth with wrong doing; but he hath conceived mischief, and bringeth forth falsehood.
Behold, he travailed with iniquity, And conceived mischief, But hath brought forth disappointment!
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 returneth upon his own head, And his violence cometh down upon his own skull.
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 the LORD according to his righteousness; I will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
