Psalms 7
1 A meditation by David, which he sang to the LORD, concerning the words of Cush, the Benjamite. LORD, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,
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.
2 lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is no one to deliver.
Otherwise, they will rip me apart like a lion, tearing me in pieces with no one else able to bring me to safety.
3 LORD, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,
Yahweh my God, if I have done this, and there is guilt on my hands—
4 if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (yes, I have plundered him who without cause was my adversary),
if I have done evil to him who was at peace with me, or senselessly harmed my enemy without cause, then hear my words.
5 let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; yes, let him tread my life down to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. (Selah)
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)
6 Arise, LORD, in your anger. Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries. Awake for me. You have commanded judgment.
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.
7 Let the congregation of the peoples surround you. Rule over them on high.
The countries are assembled all around you; take once more your rightful place over them.
8 The LORD administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, LORD, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.
Yahweh, judge the nations; vindicate me, Yahweh, because I am righteous and innocent, Most High.
9 Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; their minds and hearts are searched by the righteous God.
May the evil deeds of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous people, righteous God, you who examine hearts and minds.
10 My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
My shield comes from God, the one who saves the upright in heart.
11 God is a righteous judge, yes, a God who has indignation every day.
God is a righteous judge, a God who is indignant each day.
12 If a man doesn’t repent, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow.
If a person does not repent, God will sharpen his sword and will prepare his bow for battle.
13 He has also prepared for himself the instruments of death. He makes ready his flaming arrows.
He prepares to use weapons against him; he makes his arrows flaming shafts.
14 Behold, he travails with iniquity. Yes, he has conceived mischief, and brought out falsehood.
Think about the one who is pregnant with wickedness, who conceives destructive plans, who gives birth to harmful lies.
15 He has dug a hole, and has fallen into the pit which he made.
He digs a pit and hollows it out and then falls into the hole he has made.
16 The trouble he causes shall return to his own head. His violence shall come down on the crown of his own head.
His own destructive plans return to his own head, for his violence comes down on his own head.
17 I will give thanks to the LORD according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
I will give thanks to Yahweh for his justice; I will sing praise to Yahweh Most High.
