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:
Ratapan Daud, yang dinyanyikan bagi TUHAN karena Kus, orang Benyamin itu. Ya TUHAN Allahku, aku berlindung pada-Mu; selamatkanlah dan lepaskanlah aku dari semua orang yang mengejar aku.
2 Lest one tear, as a lion, my soul, —and there be no deliverer to rescue.
Jangan biarkan mereka seperti singa menerkam dan menyeret aku dan tak ada pertolongan bagiku.
3 O Yahweh my God, If I have done this, If there hath been perversity in my hands:
Ya TUHAN Allahku, sekiranya aku berlaku curang, berbuat jahat terhadap kawan, atau merugikan lawan tanpa alasan, sekiranya aku berbuat demikian,
4 If I have requited my friend with wrong, —or have oppressed mine adversary without need,
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)
biarlah aku dikejar dan ditangkap musuh, lalu dibunuh dan ditinggalkan di tanah.
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:
Bangkitlah dalam kemarahan-Mu, ya TUHAN, lawanlah amukan musuh-musuhku. Bangkitlah untuk menolong aku, sebab Engkau menuntut keadilan.
7 When, the assembly of peoples, gather round thee, then, above it—on high, do thou return!
Himpunlah bangsa-bangsa di sekeliling-Mu, dan berkuasalah atas mereka dari takhta-Mu di surga.
8 Yahweh, will judge the peoples, —Do me justice, O Yahweh, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity upon me,
Engkau menghakimi umat manusia; berilah aku keadilan, ya TUHAN, sebab aku tidak bersalah.
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.
Hentikanlah kejahatan orang durhaka dan teguhkanlah hati orang baik, sebab Engkau Allah yang adil, yang menyelami hati dan pikiran manusia.
10 My shield, is held by God, who is ready to save the upright in heart:
Pelindungku ialah Allah yang menyelamatkan orang yang tulus hati.
11 A God to vindicate the righteous, —And yet a God to be indignant throughout every day.
Allah adalah hakim yang adil, yang setiap saat menghukum orang jahat.
12 If he turn not, his sword, will he whet, —his bow, hath he bent, and made ready:
Kalau kelakuan mereka tidak berubah, Ia siap dengan senjata yang mematikan. Ia mengasah pedangnya dan merentangkan busurnya, lalu membidikkan panah-panah-Nya yang berapi.
13 But, for himself, hath he made ready the weapons so deadly, His arrows, he, so fiery, would make:
14 Lo! he gendereth trouble, and conceiveth mischief, but giveth birth to a disappointment:
Lihatlah, orang jahat merencanakan kejahatan; ia membuat rencana jahat dan melakukan penipuan.
15 A pit, he cut out, and digged it, and then fell into the ditch he had made:
Ia menggali lubang untuk orang lain, tetapi ia sendiri jatuh ke dalamnya.
16 His mischief, turneth back, on his own head, —and, on his own crown, his violence, descendeth.
Jadi ia dihukum oleh kejahatannya sendiri, dan disiksa oleh kekerasannya sendiri.
17 I will praise Yahweh according to his righteousness, —and will praise in song the Name of Yahweh Most High.
Aku bersyukur kepada TUHAN sebab Ia adil, kunyanyikan pujian bagi TUHAN, Yang Mahatinggi.
