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:
Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. O LORD my God, in thee do 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 he tear my soul like a lion, rending [it] in pieces, while [there is] none to deliver.
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 be iniquity in my hands;
4 If I have requited my friend with wrong, —or have oppressed mine adversary without need,
If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy: )
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, and take [it; ] yea, let him tread down my life upon 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 thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me [to] the judgment [that] thou hast commanded.
7 When, the assembly of peoples, gather round thee, then, above it—on high, do thou return!
So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore 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 shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity [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 the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
10 My shield, is held by God, who is ready to save the upright in heart:
My defence [is] of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
11 A God to vindicate the righteous, —And yet a God to be indignant throughout every day.
God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry [with the wicked] every day.
12 If he turn not, his sword, will he whet, —his bow, hath he bent, and made ready:
If he turn not, he will whet 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:
He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
14 Lo! he gendereth trouble, and conceiveth mischief, but giveth birth to a disappointment:
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
15 A pit, he cut out, and digged it, and then fell into the ditch he had made:
He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch [which] he made.
16 His mischief, turneth back, on his own head, —and, on his own crown, his violence, descendeth.
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
17 I will praise Yahweh according to his righteousness, —and will praise in song the Name of Yahweh Most High.
I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
