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:
Shigaion of Dauid, which he sang unto the Lord, concerning the wordes of Chush the sonne of Iemini. O Lord my God, in thee I put my trust: saue me from all that persecute me, and deliuer me,
2 Lest one tear, as a lion, my soul, —and there be no deliverer to rescue.
Least he deuoure my soule like a lion, and teare it in pieces, while there is none to helpe.
3 O Yahweh my God, If I have done this, If there hath been perversity in my hands:
O Lord my God, if I haue done this thing, if there be any wickednes in mine handes,
4 If I have requited my friend with wrong, —or have oppressed mine adversary without need,
If I haue rewarded euill vnto him that had peace with mee, (yea I haue deliuered him that vexed me 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 let the enemie persecute my soule and take it: yea, let him treade my life downe vpon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. (Selah)
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, and lift vp thy selfe against the rage of mine enemies, and awake for mee according to the iudgement that thou hast appointed.
7 When, the assembly of peoples, gather round thee, then, above it—on high, do thou return!
So shall the Congregation of the people compasse thee about: for their sakes therefore returne on hie.
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 iudge the people: Iudge thou me, O Lord, according to my righteousnesse, and according to mine innocencie, that is in mee.
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 malice of the wicked come to an ende: but guide thou the iust: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reines.
10 My shield, is held by God, who is ready to save the upright in heart:
My defence is in God, who preserueth the vpright in heart.
11 A God to vindicate the righteous, —And yet a God to be indignant throughout every day.
God iudgeth the righteous, and him that contemneth God euery day.
12 If he turn not, his sword, will he whet, —his bow, hath he bent, and made ready:
Except he turne, he hath whet his sword: he hath bent his bowe and made it readie.
13 But, for himself, hath he made ready the weapons so deadly, His arrows, he, so fiery, would make:
Hee hath also prepared him deadly weapons: hee will ordeine his arrowes for them that persecute me.
14 Lo! he gendereth trouble, and conceiveth mischief, but giveth birth to a disappointment:
Beholde, hee shall trauaile with wickednes: for he hath conceiued mischiefe, but he shall bring foorth a lye.
15 A pit, he cut out, and digged it, and then fell into the ditch he had made:
Hee hath made a pitte and digged it, and is fallen into the pit that he made.
16 His mischief, turneth back, on his own head, —and, on his own crown, his violence, descendeth.
His mischiefe shall returne vpon his owne head, and his crueltie shall fall vpon his owne pate.
17 I will praise Yahweh according to his righteousness, —and will praise in song the Name of Yahweh Most High.
I wil praise the Lord according to his righteousnes, and will sing praise to the Name of the Lord most high.
