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 Jehovah, on account of the reproaches of Cush the Benjamite.” O Jehovah, my God! to thee do I look for help; Save me from them that persecute me, and deliver me!
2 Lest one tear, as a lion, my soul, —and there be no deliverer to rescue.
Lest mine enemy tear me like a lion; Lest he rend me in pieces, while there is none to help.
3 O Yahweh my God, If I have done this, If there hath been perversity in my hands:
O Jehovah, my God! if I have done this, —If there be iniquity upon my hands,
4 If I have requited my friend with wrong, —or have oppressed mine adversary without need,
If I have rendered evil to my friend, Or have despoiled 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 my adversary pursue and take me; Let him trample me to the ground, And lay me prostrate 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 thine anger; Lift thyself up against the rage of mine enemies; Awake for me, ordain judgment!
7 When, the assembly of peoples, gather round thee, then, above it—on high, do thou return!
Let the assembly of the nations compass thee about, And on their account return to the height!
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 nations; Judge me, O LORD! according to my righteousness, And requite me according to my integrity!
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 be at an end; But establish the righteous! For the righteous God trieth the heart and the reins.
10 My shield, is held by God, who is ready to save the upright in heart:
My shield is with God, Who saveth 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 a God who is angry every day.
12 If he turn not, his sword, will he whet, —his bow, hath he bent, and made ready:
If he do not desist, He sharpeneth his sword; He bendeth his bow, and maketh it ready;
13 But, for himself, hath he made ready the weapons so deadly, His arrows, he, so fiery, would make:
He prepareth for him the instruments of death; He shooteth his burning arrows.
14 Lo! he gendereth trouble, and conceiveth mischief, but giveth birth to a disappointment:
Behold, he travailed with iniquity, And conceived mischief, But hath brought forth disappointment!
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 returneth upon his own head, And his violence cometh down upon his own skull.
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; I will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
