Psalms 7
1 Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjaminite. O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
O Jehovah my God, in thee do I take refuge. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,
2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending [it] in pieces, while [there is] none to deliver.
lest they tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
3 O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there is iniquity in my hands;
O Jehovah my God, if I have done this, if there be iniquity in my hands,
4 If I have rewarded evil to him that was at peace with me; (yes, I have delivered him that without cause is my enemy: )
if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me, (yea, I have delivered him without cause who was my adversary),
5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take [it]; yes, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay my honor in the dust. (Selah)
let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it. Yea, let him tread my life down to the earth, and lay my glory 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 Jehovah, in thine anger. Lift up thyself against the rage of my adversaries, and awake for me the justice thou have commanded.
7 So shall the congregation of the people encompass thee: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
And let the congregation of the peoples encompass thee about, and return thou on high over them.
8 The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to my integrity [that is] in me.
Jehovah shall judge the peoples. Judge me, O Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.
9 Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
O let the wickedness of the wicked man come to an end, but establish thou the righteous man. For the righteous God tries the minds and hearts.
10 My defense [is] from God, who saveth the upright in heart.
My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
11 God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry [with the wicked] every day.
God is a righteous judge. Yea, a God who has indignation every day.
12 If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
If a man does not repent, he will whet his sword. He has bent his bow, and made it ready.
13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
He has also prepared for him the instruments of death. He makes his arrows fiery.
14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
Behold the wicked man, he travails with iniquity. Yea, he has conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
15 He made a pit, and digged it, and hath fallen into the ditch [which] he made.
He has made a pit, and dug it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own scalp.
17 I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
I will give thanks to Jehovah according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of Jehovah Most High.
