Psalms 7
1 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:
A musical composition of David, which he sang to Yahweh concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. Yahweh my God, I take refuge in you! Save me from all who chase me, and rescue me.
2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
Otherwise, they will rip me apart like a lion, tearing me in pieces with no one else able to bring me to safety.
3 O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
Yahweh my God, if I have done this, and there is guilt on my hands—
4 If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause was mine adversary: )
if I have done evil to him who was at peace with me, or senselessly harmed my enemy without cause, then hear my words.
5 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)
Then let my enemy pursue my life and overtake me; let him trample my life to the ground and lay my honor in the dust. (Selah)
6 Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself against the rage of mine adversaries: and awake for me; thou hast commanded judgment.
Arise, Yahweh, in your anger; stand up against the rage of my enemies; wake up for my sake and carry out the righteous decrees that you have commanded for them.
7 And let the congregation of the peoples compass thee about: and over them return thou on high.
The countries are assembled all around you; take once more your rightful place over them.
8 The LORD ministereth judgment to the peoples: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and to mine integrity that is in me.
Yahweh, judge the nations; vindicate me, Yahweh, because I am righteous and innocent, Most High.
9 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.
May the evil deeds of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous people, righteous God, you who examine hearts and minds.
10 My shield is with God, which saveth the upright in heart.
My shield comes from God, the one who saves the upright in heart.
11 God is a righteous judge, yea, a God that hath indignation every day.
God is a righteous judge, a God who is indignant each day.
12 If a man turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
If a person does not repent, God will sharpen his sword and will prepare his bow for battle.
13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he maketh his arrows fiery [shafts].
He prepares to use weapons against him; he makes his arrows flaming shafts.
14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
Think about the one who is pregnant with wickedness, who conceives destructive plans, who gives birth to harmful lies.
15 He hath made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
He digs a pit and hollows it out and then falls into the hole he has made.
16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own pate.
His own destructive plans return to his own head, for his violence comes down on his own head.
17 I will give thanks unto the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
I will give thanks to Yahweh for his justice; I will sing praise to Yahweh Most High.
