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,
Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning Cush a Benjamite. O LORD my God, in Thee have I taken refuge; save me from all them that pursue me, and deliver me;
2 lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is no one to deliver.
Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
3 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 be iniquity in 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 requited him that did evil unto me, or spoiled mine adversary unto emptiness;
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)
Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it, and tread my life down to the earth; yea, let him lay my glory 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, O LORD, in Thine anger, lift up Thyself in indignation against mine adversaries; yea, awake for me at the judgment which Thou hast commanded.
7 Let the congregation of the peoples surround you. Rule over them on high.
And let the congregation of the peoples compass Thee about, and over them return Thou on high.
8 The LORD administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, LORD, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.
O LORD, who ministerest judgment to the peoples, judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
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.
Oh that a full measure of evil might come upon the wicked, and that Thou wouldest establish the righteous; for the righteous God trieth the heart and reins.
10 My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
My shield is with God, who saveth the upright in heart.
11 God is a righteous judge, yes, a God who has indignation every day.
God is a righteous judge, yea, a God that hath indignation every day:
12 If a man does not repent, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow.
If a man turn not, He will whet His sword, He hath bent His bow, and made it ready;
13 He has also prepared for himself the instruments of death. He makes ready his flaming arrows.
He hath also prepared for him the weapons of death, yea, His arrows which He made sharp.
14 Behold, he travails with iniquity. Yes, he has conceived mischief, and brought out falsehood.
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; yea, he conceiveth mischief, and bringeth forth falsehood.
15 He has dug a hole, and has fallen into the pit which he made.
He hath digged a pit, and hollowed it, and is fallen into the ditch which he 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 mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own pate.
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 unto the LORD according to His righteousness; and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
