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 meditation by David, which he sang to the LORD, concerning the words of Cush, the Benjamite.] LORD, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,
2 Lest one tear, as a lion, my soul, —and there be no deliverer to rescue.
lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping 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:
LORD, my God, if I have done this, if there is 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 to him who was at peace with me, or oppressed my enemy 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)
let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; yes, let him tread my life down to the earth, and lay my glory 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, LORD, in your anger. Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries. Awake, my God; you have appointed judgment.
7 When, the assembly of peoples, gather round thee, then, above it—on high, do thou return!
And let the congregation of the peoples surround you, and rule 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 administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, LORD, according to my righteousness, and to my 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 righteous. The righteous God tests 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, yes, a God who has indignation every day.
12 If he turn not, his sword, will he whet, —his bow, hath he bent, and made ready:
If a man doesn't relent, he 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 also prepared for himself deadly weapons. He makes ready his flaming arrows.
14 Lo! he gendereth trouble, and conceiveth mischief, but giveth birth to a disappointment:
Look, he travails with iniquity. Yes, he has 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 has dug a hole, and has fallen into the pit which he made.
16 His mischief, turneth back, on his own head, —and, on his own crown, his violence, descendeth.
The trouble he causes shall return to his own head, and his violence shall come down on the crown of 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 give thanks to the LORD according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
