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:
The psalm of David which he sung to the Lord for the words of Chusi the son of Jemini. O Lord my God, in thee have I put my trust: 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 he seize upon my soul like a lion, while there is no one to redeem me, 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 thing, if there be iniquity in my hands:
4 If I have requited my friend with wrong, —or have oppressed mine adversary without need,
If I have rendered to them that repaid me evils, let me deservedly fall empty before 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 pursue my soul, and take it, and tread down my life on the earth, and bring down my glory to 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:
Rise up, O Lord, in thy anger: and be thou exalted in the borders of my enemies. And arise, O Lord my God, in the precept which thou hast commanded:
7 When, the assembly of peoples, gather round thee, then, above it—on high, do thou return!
And a congregation of people shall surround thee. And for their sakes return thou 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 judgeth the people. Judge me, O Lord, according to my justice, and according to my innocence 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.
The wickedness of sinners shall be brought to nought: and thou shalt direct the just: the searcher of hearts and reins is God.
10 My shield, is held by God, who is ready to save the upright in heart:
Just is my help from the Lord: who saveth the upright of heart.
11 A God to vindicate the righteous, —And yet a God to be indignant throughout every day.
God is a just judge, strong and patient: is he angry every day?
12 If he turn not, his sword, will he whet, —his bow, hath he bent, and made ready:
Except you will be converted, he will brandish his sword: he hath 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 in it he hath prepared the instruments of death, he hath made ready his arrows for them that burn.
14 Lo! he gendereth trouble, and conceiveth mischief, but giveth birth to a disappointment:
Behold he hath been in labour with injustice; he hath conceived sorrow, and brought forth iniquity.
15 A pit, he cut out, and digged it, and then fell into the ditch he had made:
He hath opened a pit and dug it; and he is fallen into the hole he made.
16 His mischief, turneth back, on his own head, —and, on his own crown, his violence, descendeth.
His sorrow shall be turned on his own head: and his iniquity shall comedown upon his crown.
17 I will praise Yahweh according to his righteousness, —and will praise in song the Name of Yahweh Most High.
I will give glory to the Lord according to his justice: and will sing to the name of the Lord the most high.
