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,
Ratapan Daud, yang dinyanyikan bagi TUHAN karena Kus, orang Benyamin itu. Ya TUHAN Allahku, aku berlindung pada-Mu; selamatkanlah dan lepaskanlah aku dari semua orang yang mengejar aku.
2 lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
Jangan biarkan mereka seperti singa menerkam dan menyeret aku dan tak ada pertolongan bagiku.
3 LORD, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,
Ya TUHAN Allahku, sekiranya aku berlaku curang, berbuat jahat terhadap kawan, atau merugikan lawan tanpa alasan, sekiranya aku berbuat demikian,
4 if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me, or oppressed my enemy 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)
biarlah aku dikejar dan ditangkap musuh, lalu dibunuh dan ditinggalkan di tanah.
6 Arise, LORD, in your anger. Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries. Awake, my God; you have appointed judgment.
Bangkitlah dalam kemarahan-Mu, ya TUHAN, lawanlah amukan musuh-musuhku. Bangkitlah untuk menolong aku, sebab Engkau menuntut keadilan.
7 And let the congregation of the peoples surround you, and rule over them on high.
Himpunlah bangsa-bangsa di sekeliling-Mu, dan berkuasalah atas mereka dari takhta-Mu di surga.
8 The LORD administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, LORD, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.
Engkau menghakimi umat manusia; berilah aku keadilan, ya TUHAN, sebab aku tidak bersalah.
9 Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous. The righteous God tests hearts and minds.
Hentikanlah kejahatan orang durhaka dan teguhkanlah hati orang baik, sebab Engkau Allah yang adil, yang menyelami hati dan pikiran manusia.
10 My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
Pelindungku ialah Allah yang menyelamatkan orang yang tulus hati.
11 God is a righteous judge, yes, a God who has indignation every day.
Allah adalah hakim yang adil, yang setiap saat menghukum orang jahat.
12 If a man doesn't relent, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow.
Kalau kelakuan mereka tidak berubah, Ia siap dengan senjata yang mematikan. Ia mengasah pedangnya dan merentangkan busurnya, lalu membidikkan panah-panah-Nya yang berapi.
13 He has also prepared for himself deadly weapons. He makes ready his flaming arrows.
14 Look, he travails with iniquity. Yes, he has conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
Lihatlah, orang jahat merencanakan kejahatan; ia membuat rencana jahat dan melakukan penipuan.
15 He has dug a hole, and has fallen into the pit which he made.
Ia menggali lubang untuk orang lain, tetapi ia sendiri jatuh ke dalamnya.
16 The trouble he causes shall return to his own head, and his violence shall come down on the crown of his own head.
Jadi ia dihukum oleh kejahatannya sendiri, dan disiksa oleh kekerasannya sendiri.
17 I will give thanks to the LORD according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
Aku bersyukur kepada TUHAN sebab Ia adil, kunyanyikan pujian bagi TUHAN, Yang Mahatinggi.
