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 unto the LORD; concerning the words of Cush a Benjamite. O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that pursue me, 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, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
3 YHWH, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,
O LORD 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 unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause was mine adversary: )
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 my soul, and overtake it; yea, let him tread my life down 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, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself against the rage of mine adversaries: 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 let the congregation of the peoples compass thee about: and over them 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.
The LORD ministereth judgment to the peoples: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and to mine integrity that 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 wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish thou the righteous: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
10 My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
My shield is with God, which saveth the upright in heart.
11 God is a righteous judge, yes, a God who has indignation every day.
God is a righteous judge, yea, a God that hath indignation every day.
12 If a man doesn't relent, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow.
If a man turn not, he will whet 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.
He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he maketh his arrows fiery [shafts].
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 hath made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which 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 give thanks unto the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
