Psalms 7
1 Shiggaion of David, which he sang to 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:
“A Shiggayon of David, which he sang unto the Lord, concerning the affairs of Cush the Benjamite.” O Lord my God, in thee do I put my trust; save me from every one of my persecutors, and deliver me:
2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
Lest he tear like a lion my soul, rending it in pieces, with none to deliver.
3 O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there is iniquity in my hands;
O Lord my God, if I have done this; if there be injustice in my hands;
4 If I have rewarded evil to him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is my enemy: )
If I have recompensed him that was at peace with me with evil; If I have taken aught from my assailants without cause:
5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay my honour in the dust. (Selah)
May the enemy hotly pursue my soul, and overtake it; and tread down upon the earth my life, and cause my honor to be in the dust. (Selah)
6 Arise, O LORD, in thy anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of my enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.
Arise, O Lord, in thy anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of my enemies: and awake for me [to] the judgment that thou hast commanded.
7 So shall the congregation of the people surround thee: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
So shall the congregation of nations compass thee about: and for their sakes return thou to the height.
8 The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to my integrity that is in me.
The Lord will judge the people: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to my integrity [grant] me [recompense].
9 O let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
Oh let the evil of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just, O thou, who triest the hearts and reins, O righteous God.
10 My defence is from God, who saveth the upright in heart.
My protection is by God, who saveth the upright in heath.
11 God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
God is a righteous judge, and a God who is indignant [with the wicked] every day.
12 If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
If he turn not, He will whet his sword, he bendeth his bow, and maketh it ready.
13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
Also for him he prepareth the instruments of death; he fashioneth his arrows against the persecutors.
14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
Behold, he travaileth with wrong doing; but he hath conceived mischief, and bringeth forth falsehood.
15 He made a pit, and dug it, and hath fallen into the ditch which he made.
He hath hollowed out a pit, and dug it, and is fallen into the ditch which he hath wrought.
16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon the crown of his head.
His mischief will return upon his own head, and upon his own skull will his violence come down.
17 I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
I will thank the Lord according to his righteousness; and I will sing praises to the name of the Lord the Most High.
