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 SHIGGAION OF DAVID, THAT HE SUNG TO YHWH CONCERNING THE WORDS OF CUSH, A BENJAMITE. O YHWH, my God, in You I have trusted, Save me from all my pursuers, 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 my soul as a lion, Tearing, and there is no deliverer.
3 O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there is iniquity in my hands;
O YHWH, my God, if I have done this, If there is 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 done my well-wisher evil, And draw my adversary without cause,
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)
[Then] an enemy pursues my soul, and overtakes, And treads down my life to the earth, And places 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.
Rise, O YHWH, in Your anger, Be lifted up at the wrath of my adversaries, And awake Yourself for me: You have commanded judgment.
7 So shall the congregation of the people encompass thee: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
And a congregation of peoples surround You, And over it turn back 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.
YHWH judges the peoples; Judge me, O YHWH, According to my righteousness, And according to my integrity [that is] on 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.
Please let the evil of the wicked be ended, And establish the righteous, And a trier of hearts and reins is the righteous God.
10 My defense [is] from God, who saveth the upright in heart.
My shield [is] on God, Savior of the upright in heart!
11 God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry [with the wicked] every day.
God [is] judging right, And He is not angry at all times.
12 If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
If [one] does not turn, He sharpens His sword, He has bent His bow [and] He prepares it,
13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
Indeed, He has prepared for Himself Instruments of death, He makes His arrows for burning pursuers.
14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
Behold, he travails [with] iniquity, And he has conceived perverseness, And has brought forth falsehood.
15 He made a pit, and digged it, and hath fallen into the ditch [which] he made.
He has prepared a pit, and he digs it, And he falls into a ditch he makes.
16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
His perverseness returns on his head, And his violence comes down on his crown.
17 I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
I thank YHWH, According to His righteousness, And I praise the Name of YHWH Most High!
