Psalms 7
1 The psalm of David which he sung to the Lord for the words of Chusi the son of Jemini. O Lord my God, in thee have I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me.
Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjaminite. O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
2 Lest at any time he seize upon my soul like a lion, while there is no one to redeem me, nor to save.
Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending [it] in pieces, while [there is] none to deliver.
3 O Lord my God, if I have done this thing, if there be iniquity in my hands:
O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there is iniquity in my hands;
4 If I have rendered to them that repaid me evils, let me deservedly fall empty before my enemies.
If I have rewarded evil to him that was at peace with me; (yes, I have delivered him that without cause is my enemy: )
5 Let the enemy pursue my soul, and take it, and tread down my life on the earth, and bring down my glory to the dust.
Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take [it]; yes, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay my honor in the dust. (Selah)
6 Rise up, O Lord, in thy anger: and be thou exalted in the borders of my enemies. And arise, O Lord my God, in the precept which thou hast commanded:
Arise, O LORD, in thy anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of my enemies: and awake for me [to] the judgment [that] thou hast commanded.
7 And a congregation of people shall surround thee. And for their sakes return thou on high.
So shall the congregation of the people encompass thee: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
8 The Lord judgeth the people. Judge me, O Lord, according to my justice, and according to my innocence in me.
The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to my integrity [that is] in me.
9 The wickedness of sinners shall be brought to nought: and thou shalt direct the just: the searcher of hearts and reins is God.
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
10 Just is my help from the Lord: who saveth the upright of heart.
My defense [is] from God, who saveth the upright in heart.
11 God is a just judge, strong and patient: is he angry every day?
God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry [with the wicked] every day.
12 Except you will be converted, he will brandish his sword: he hath bent his bow and made it ready.
If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
13 And in it he hath prepared the instruments of death, he hath made ready his arrows for them that burn.
He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
14 Behold he hath been in labour with injustice; he hath conceived sorrow, and brought forth iniquity.
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
15 He hath opened a pit and dug it; and he is fallen into the hole he made.
He made a pit, and digged it, and hath fallen into the ditch [which] he made.
16 His sorrow shall be turned on his own head: and his iniquity shall comedown upon his crown.
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
17 I will give glory to the Lord according to his justice: and will sing to the name of the Lord the most high.
I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
