Psalms 7
1 Shiggaion of David, which he sang to Jehovah, concerning the words of Cush the Benjaminite. Jehovah my God, in thee have I trusted: save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me;
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,
2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, crushing it while there is no deliverer.
lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is no one to deliver.
3 Jehovah my God, if I have done this, if there be iniquity in my hands;
LORD, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,
4 If I have rewarded evil to him that was at peace with me; (indeed I have freed him that without cause oppressed me; )
if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (yes, I have plundered him who without cause was my adversary),
5 Let the enemy pursue after my soul, and take [it], and let him tread down my life to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. (Selah)
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)
6 Arise, Jehovah, in thine anger; lift thyself up against the raging of mine oppressors, and awake for me: thou hast commanded judgment.
Arise, LORD, in your anger. Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries. Awake for me. You have commanded judgment.
7 And the assembly of the peoples shall encompass thee; and for their sakes return thou on high.
Let the congregation of the peoples surround you. Rule over them on high.
8 Jehovah shall minister judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity which is in me.
The LORD administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, LORD, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.
9 Oh let the wrong of the wicked come to an end, and establish thou the righteous [man]; even thou that triest the hearts and reins, the righteous God.
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.
10 My shield is with God, who saveth the upright in heart.
My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
11 God is a righteous judge, and a God who is indignant all the day.
God is a righteous judge, yes, a God who has indignation every day.
12 If one turn not, he will sharpen his sword; he hath bent his bow and made it ready,
If a man doesn’t repent, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow.
13 And he hath prepared for him instruments of death; his arrows hath he made burning.
He has also prepared for himself the instruments of death. He makes ready his flaming arrows.
14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood:
Behold, he travails with iniquity. Yes, he has conceived mischief, and brought out falsehood.
15 He digged a pit, and hollowed it out, and is fallen into the hole that he made.
He has dug a hole, and has fallen into the pit which he made.
16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own pate.
The trouble he causes shall return to his own head. His violence shall come down on the crown of his own head.
17 I will praise Jehovah according to his righteousness, and will sing forth the name of Jehovah the Most High.
I will give thanks to the LORD according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
