Psalms 7
1 'The Erring One,' by David, that he sung to Jehovah concerning the words of Cush a Benjamite. O Jehovah, my God, in Thee I have trusted, Save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me.
A Psalm of David, which he sang to the Lord because of the words of Cush, the son of Jemini. O Lord, my God, in you I have hoped. Save me from all those who persecute me, and free me:
2 Lest he tear as a lion my soul, Rending, and there is no deliverer.
lest at any time, like a lion, he might seize my soul, while there is no one to redeem me, nor any who can save.
3 O Jehovah, my God, if I have done this, If there is iniquity in my hands,
O Lord, my God, if there is iniquity in my hands, if I have done this:
4 If I have done my well-wisher evil, And draw mine adversary without cause,
if I have repaid those who rendered evils to me, may I deservedly fall away empty before my enemies:
5 An enemy pursueth my soul, and overtaketh, And treadeth down to the earth my life, And my honour placeth in the dust. (Selah)
let the enemy pursue my soul, and take hold of it, and trample my life into the earth, and drag down my glory into the dust. (Pause)
6 Rise, O Jehovah, in Thine anger, Be lifted up at the wrath of mine adversaries, And awake Thou for me: Judgment Thou hast commanded:
Rise up, Lord, in your anger. And be exalted to the borders of my enemies. And rise up, O Lord my God, according to the precept that you commanded,
7 And a company of peoples compass Thee, And over it on high turn Thou back,
and a congregation of people will surround you. And, because of this, return on high.
8 Jehovah doth judge the peoples; Judge me, O Jehovah, According to my righteousness, And according to mine integrity on me,
The Lord judges the people. Judge me, O Lord, according to my justice and according to my innocence within me.
9 Let, I pray Thee be ended the evil of the wicked, And establish Thou the righteous, And a trier of hearts and reins is the righteous God.
The wickedness of sinners will be consumed, and you will direct the just: the examiner of hearts and temperaments is God.
10 My shield [is] on God, Saviour of the upright in heart!
Just is my help from the Lord, who saves the upright of heart.
11 God [is] a righteous judge, And He is not angry at all times.
God is a just judge, strong and patient. How could he be angry throughout every day?
12 If [one] turn not, His sword he sharpeneth, His bow he hath trodden — He prepareth it,
Unless you will be converted, he will brandish his sword. He has extended his bow and made it ready.
13 Yea, for him He hath prepared Instruments of death, His arrows for burning pursuers He maketh.
And with it, he has prepared instruments of death. He has produced his arrows for those on fire.
14 Lo, he travaileth [with] iniquity, And he hath conceived perverseness, And hath brought forth falsehood.
Behold him who has given birth to injustice: he has conceived sorrow and has begotten iniquity.
15 A pit he hath prepared, and he diggeth it, And he falleth into a ditch he maketh.
He has opened a pit and enlarged it. And he has fallen into the hole that he made.
16 Return doth his perverseness on his head, And on his crown his violence cometh down.
His sorrow will be turned upon his own head, and his iniquity will descend upon his highest point.
17 I thank Jehovah, According to His righteousness, And praise the name of Jehovah Most High!
I will confess to the Lord according to his justice, and I will sing a psalm to the name of the Lord Most High.
