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