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:
A Psalm of David, which he sang to the Lord because of the words of Chusi the Benjamite. O Lord my God, in thee have I trusted: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me.
2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending [it] in pieces, while [there is] none to deliver.
Lest at any time [the enemy] seize my soul as a lion, while there is none to ransom, nor to save.
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 is unrighteousness 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 requited with evil those who requited me [with good]; may I then perish empty by means of my enemies.
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 persecute my soul, an take it; and let him trample my life on the ground, and lay my glory in the dust. (Pause)
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 wrath; be exalted in the utmost boundaries of mine enemies: awake, O Lord my God, according to the decree which thou didst command.
7 So shall the congregation of the people encompass thee: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
And the congregation of the nations shall compass thee: and for this cause do thou return on high.
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 shall judge the nations: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to my innocence 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.
Oh let the wickedness of sinners come to an end; and [then] thou shalt direct the righteous, O God that searchest the hearts and reins.
10 My defense [is] from God, who saveth the upright in heart.
My help is righteous, [coming] from 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, and strong, and patient, not inflicting vengeance every day.
12 If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
If ye will not repent, he will furbish 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.
And on it he has fitted the instruments of death; he has completed his arrows for the raging ones.
14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
Behold, he has travailed with unrighteousness, he has conceived trouble, and brought forth iniquity.
15 He made a pit, and digged it, and hath fallen into the ditch [which] he made.
He has opened a pit, and dug it up, and he shall fall into the ditch which he has made.
16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
His trouble shall return on his own head, and his unrighteousness shall come down on his own crown.
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 the Lord according to his righteousness; I will sing to the name of the Lord most high.
