Psalms 7
1 Ode of David: which he sang unto Yahweh, on account of the words of Cush the Benjamite. O Yahweh my God, in thee, have I sought refuge, —Save me from all my pursuers, 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 one tear, as a lion, my soul, —and there be no deliverer to rescue.
or they will shred my soul like a lion and tear me to pieces with no one to rescue me.
3 O Yahweh my God, If I have done this, If there hath been perversity in my hands:
O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands,
4 If I have requited my friend with wrong, —or have oppressed mine adversary without need,
if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause,
5 Let an enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it, that he may tread down, to the earth, my life, —and, mine honour—in the dust, he may cause to dwell. (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 Rise! Yahweh! in thine anger, Lift thyself up, because of the haughty outbursts of mine adversaries, Stir up for me the justice thou hast commanded:
Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; rise up against the fury of my enemies. Awake, my God, and ordain judgment.
7 When, the assembly of peoples, gather round thee, then, above it—on high, do thou return!
Let the assembled peoples gather around You; take Your seat over them on high.
8 Yahweh, will judge the peoples, —Do me justice, O Yahweh, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity upon me,
The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.
9 Let the wrong of the lawless, I pray thee, come to an end, and establish thou him that is righteous, —for, a trier of hearts and reins, is God the righteous one.
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 held by God, who is ready to save the upright in heart:
My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
11 A God to vindicate the righteous, —And yet a God to be indignant throughout every day.
God is a righteous judge and a God who feels indignation each day.
12 If he turn not, his sword, will he whet, —his bow, hath he bent, and made ready:
If one does not repent, God will sharpen His sword; He has bent and strung His bow.
13 But, for himself, hath he made ready the weapons so deadly, His arrows, he, so fiery, would make:
He has prepared His deadly weapons; He ordains His arrows with fire.
14 Lo! he gendereth trouble, and conceiveth mischief, but giveth birth to a disappointment:
Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood.
15 A pit, he cut out, and digged it, and then fell into the ditch he had made:
He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making.
16 His mischief, turneth back, on his own head, —and, on his own crown, his violence, descendeth.
His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.
17 I will praise Yahweh according to his righteousness, —and will praise in song the Name of Yahweh Most High.
I will thank the LORD for His righteousness and sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
