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 Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord about Cush, the Benjamite. Lord my God, I take refuge in you. Deliver me, save me from all who pursue me;
2 lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is no one to deliver.
or like lions they will tear me to pieces, and rend me, past hope of rescue.
3 LORD, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,
Lord, my God, if my life has been such if my hands have been stained with guilt,
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 friends I paid back with evil, if I plundered my foes without cause,
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)
may the enemy chase and find me, trample my life to the ground, my honour leave in the dirt! (Selah)
6 Arise, LORD, in your anger. Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries. Awake for me. You have commanded judgment.
Arise, Lord, in anger, against my foes rise in fury. Awake for my help: let justice be done.
7 Let the congregation of the peoples surround you. Rule over them on high.
Gather the nations about you, and sit on your lofty throne,
8 The LORD administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, LORD, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.
as the Lord, the judge of the peoples. Judge me, Lord, in my innocence and according to my integrity.
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.
Put an end to the wrong of the wicked, protect the righteous. Searcher of hearts and minds, righteous God.
10 My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
God is my shield: he saves the upright in heart.
11 God is a righteous judge, yes, a God who has indignation every day.
God is a just judge, constant in righteous anger.
12 If a man does not repent, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow.
He will sharpen his sword without fail, his bow is bent and ready,
13 He has also prepared for himself the instruments of death. He makes ready his flaming arrows.
his deadly weapons are ready, his arrows he makes of flame.
14 Behold, he travails with iniquity. Yes, he has conceived mischief, and brought out falsehood.
The enemy who conceives evil; pregnant with mischief, giving birth to lies,
15 He has dug a hole, and has fallen into the pit which he made.
a pit they have made and dug; but into the hole that they made they will fall.
16 The trouble he causes shall return to his own head. His violence shall come down on the crown of his own head.
On their own heads their mischief comes back; on their own skulls their violence comes down.
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 the Lord for his justice, and sing to the name of the Lord Most High.
