Psalms 7
1 [A meditation by David, which he sang to YHWH, concerning the words of Cush, the Benjamite.] YHWH, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,
Shiggaion of David, which he sang to Jehovah, concerning the words of Cush the Benjaminite. Jehovah my God, in thee have I trusted: save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me;
2 lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
Lest he tear my soul like a lion, crushing it while there is no deliverer.
3 YHWH, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,
Jehovah my God, if I have done this, if there be iniquity in 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 evil to him that was at peace with me; (indeed I have freed him that without cause oppressed me; )
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)
Let the enemy pursue after my soul, and take [it], and let him tread down my life to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. (Selah)
6 Arise, YHWH, in your anger. Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries. Awake, my God; you have appointed judgment.
Arise, Jehovah, in thine anger; lift thyself up against the raging of mine oppressors, and awake for me: thou hast commanded judgment.
7 And let the congregation of the peoples surround you, and rule over them on high.
And the assembly of the peoples shall encompass thee; and for their sakes return thou on high.
8 YHWH administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, YHWH, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.
Jehovah shall minister judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity which is in me.
9 Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous. The righteous God tests hearts and minds.
Oh let the wrong of the wicked come to an end, and establish thou the righteous [man]; even thou that triest the hearts and reins, the righteous God.
10 My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
My shield is with God, who saveth 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 is indignant all the day.
12 If a man doesn't relent, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow.
If one turn not, he will sharpen his sword; he hath bent his bow and made it ready,
13 He has also prepared for himself deadly weapons. He makes ready his flaming arrows.
And he hath prepared for him instruments of death; his arrows hath he made burning.
14 Look, he travails with iniquity. Yes, he has conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood:
15 He has dug a hole, and has fallen into the pit which he made.
He digged a pit, and hollowed it out, and is fallen into the hole that he made.
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 mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own pate.
17 I will give thanks to YHWH according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of YHWH Most High.
I will praise Jehovah according to his righteousness, and will sing forth the name of Jehovah the Most High.
