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 Psalm of David, which he sang to the Lord because of the words of Chusi the Benjamite. O Lord my God, in thee have I trusted: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me.
2 Lest one tear, as a lion, my soul, —and there be no deliverer to rescue.
Lest at any time [the enemy] seize my soul as a lion, while there is none to ransom, nor to save.
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 there is unrighteousness in my hands; )
4 If I have requited my friend with wrong, —or have oppressed mine adversary without need,
if I have requited with evil those who requited me [with good]; may I then perish empty by means of my enemies.
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)
Let the enemy persecute my soul, an take it; and let him trample my life on the ground, and lay my glory in the dust. (Pause)
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 thy wrath; be exalted in the utmost boundaries of mine enemies: awake, O Lord my God, according to the decree which thou didst command.
7 When, the assembly of peoples, gather round thee, then, above it—on high, do thou return!
And the congregation of the nations shall compass thee: and for this cause do thou return 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 shall judge the nations: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to my innocence that is in me.
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.
Oh let the wickedness of sinners come to an end; and [then] thou shalt direct the righteous, O God that searchest the hearts and reins.
10 My shield, is held by God, who is ready to save the upright in heart:
My help is righteous, [coming] from 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 strong, and patient, not inflicting vengeance every day.
12 If he turn not, his sword, will he whet, —his bow, hath he bent, and made ready:
If ye will not repent, he will furbish his sword; he has bent his bow, and made it ready.
13 But, for himself, hath he made ready the weapons so deadly, His arrows, he, so fiery, would make:
And on it he has fitted the instruments of death; he has completed his arrows for the raging ones.
14 Lo! he gendereth trouble, and conceiveth mischief, but giveth birth to a disappointment:
Behold, he has travailed with unrighteousness, he has conceived trouble, and brought forth iniquity.
15 A pit, he cut out, and digged it, and then fell into the ditch he had made:
He has opened a pit, and dug it up, and he shall fall into the ditch which he has made.
16 His mischief, turneth back, on his own head, —and, on his own crown, his violence, descendeth.
His trouble shall return on his own head, and his unrighteousness shall come down on his own crown.
17 I will praise Yahweh according to his righteousness, —and will praise in song the Name of Yahweh Most High.
I will give thanks to the Lord according to his righteousness; I will sing to the name of the Lord most high.
