Psalms 7
1 [A meditation by David, which he sang to the LORD, concerning the words of Cush, the Benjamite.] LORD, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, 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 they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
or they will shred my soul like a lion and tear me to pieces with no one to rescue me.
3 LORD, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,
O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands,
4 if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me, or oppressed my enemy without cause,
if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause,
5 let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; yes, let him tread my life down to the earth, and lay my glory 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, LORD, in your anger. Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries. Awake, my God; you have appointed judgment.
Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; rise up against the fury of my enemies. Awake, my God, and ordain judgment.
7 And let the congregation of the peoples surround you, and rule over them on high.
Let the assembled peoples gather around You; take Your seat over them on high.
8 The LORD administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, LORD, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.
The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.
9 Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous. The righteous God tests hearts and minds.
Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds.
10 My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
11 God is a righteous judge, yes, a God who has indignation every day.
God is a righteous judge and a God who feels indignation each day.
12 If a man doesn't relent, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow.
If one does not repent, God will sharpen His sword; He has bent and strung His bow.
13 He has also prepared for himself deadly weapons. He makes ready his flaming arrows.
He has prepared His deadly weapons; He ordains His arrows with fire.
14 Look, he travails with iniquity. Yes, he has conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood.
15 He has dug a hole, and has fallen into the pit which he made.
He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making.
16 The trouble he causes shall return to his own head, and his violence shall come down on the crown of his own head.
His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.
17 I will give thanks to the LORD according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
I will thank the LORD for His righteousness and sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
