Psalms 7
1 A musical composition of David, which he sang to Yahweh concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. Yahweh my God, I take refuge in you! Save me from all who chase me, and rescue 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 Otherwise, they will rip me apart like a lion, tearing me in pieces with no one else able to bring me to safety.
Lest mine enemy tear me like a lion; Lest he rend me in pieces, while there is none to help.
3 Yahweh my God, if I have done this, and there is guilt on my hands—
O Jehovah, my God! if I have done this, —If there be iniquity upon my hands,
4 if I have done evil to him who was at peace with me, or senselessly harmed my enemy without cause, then hear my words.
If I have rendered evil to my friend, Or have despoiled him that without cause is mine enemy, —
5 Then let my enemy pursue my life and overtake me; let him trample my life to the ground and lay my honor in the dust. (Selah)
Let my adversary pursue and take me; Let him trample me to the ground, And lay me prostrate in the dust! (Pause)
6 Arise, Yahweh, in your anger; stand up against the rage of my enemies; wake up for my sake and carry out the righteous decrees that you have commanded for them.
Arise, O LORD! in thine anger; Lift thyself up against the rage of mine enemies; Awake for me, ordain judgment!
7 The countries are assembled all around you; take once more your rightful place over them.
Let the assembly of the nations compass thee about, And on their account return to the height!
8 Yahweh, judge the nations; vindicate me, Yahweh, because I am righteous and innocent, Most High.
The LORD judgeth the nations; Judge me, O LORD! according to my righteousness, And requite me according to my integrity!
9 May the evil deeds of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous people, righteous God, you who examine hearts and minds.
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 comes from God, the one who saves the upright in heart.
My shield is with God, Who saveth the upright in heart.
11 God is a righteous judge, a God who is indignant each day.
God is a righteous judge, And a God who is angry every day.
12 If a person does not repent, God will sharpen his sword and will prepare his bow for battle.
If he do not desist, He sharpeneth his sword; He bendeth his bow, and maketh it ready;
13 He prepares to use weapons against him; he makes his arrows flaming shafts.
He prepareth for him the instruments of death; He shooteth his burning arrows.
14 Think about the one who is pregnant with wickedness, who conceives destructive plans, who gives birth to harmful lies.
Behold, he travailed with iniquity, And conceived mischief, But hath brought forth disappointment!
15 He digs a pit and hollows it out and then falls into the hole he has made.
He made a pit and digged it. And is fallen into the ditch which he made.
16 His own destructive plans return to his own head, for his violence comes down on his own head.
His mischief returneth upon his own head, And his violence cometh down upon his own skull.
17 I will give thanks to Yahweh for his justice; I will sing praise to Yahweh Most High.
I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness; I will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
