Psalms 7
1 A meditation by David, which he sang to Yahweh, concerning the words of Cush, the Benjamite. Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,
| שגיון לדוד אשר שר ליהוה על דברי כוש בן ימיני יהוה אלהי בך חסיתי הושיעני מכל רדפי והצילני׃ |
2 lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is no one to deliver.
| פן יטרף כאריה נפשי פרק ואין מציל׃ |
3 Yahweh, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,
| יהוה אלהי אם עשיתי זאת אם יש עול בכפי׃ |
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),
| אם גמלתי שולמי רע ואחלצה צוררי ריקם׃ |
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)
| ירדף אויב נפשי וישג וירמס לארץ חיי וכבודי לעפר ישכן סלה׃ |
6 Arise, Yahweh, in your anger. Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries. Awake for me. You have commanded judgment.
| קומה יהוה באפך הנשא בעברות צוררי ועורה אלי משפט צוית׃ |
7 Let the congregation of the peoples surround you. Rule over them on high.
| ועדת לאמים תסובבך ועליה למרום שובה׃ |
8 Yahweh administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Yahweh, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.
| יהוה ידין עמים שפטני יהוה כצדקי וכתמי עלי׃ |
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.
| יגמר נא רע רשעים ותכונן צדיק ובחן לבות וכליות אלהים צדיק׃ |
10 My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
| מגני על אלהים מושיע ישרי לב׃ |
11 God is a righteous judge, yes, a God who has indignation every day.
| אלהים שופט צדיק ואל זעם בכל יום׃ |
12 If a man doesn’t repent, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow.
| אם לא ישוב חרבו ילטוש קשתו דרך ויכוננה׃ |
13 He has also prepared for himself the instruments of death. He makes ready his flaming arrows.
| ולו הכין כלי מות חציו לדלקים יפעל׃ |
14 Behold, he travails with iniquity. Yes, he has conceived mischief, and brought out falsehood.
| הנה יחבל און והרה עמל וילד שקר׃ |
15 He has dug a hole, and has fallen into the pit which he made.
| בור כרה ויחפרהו ויפל בשחת יפעל׃ |
16 The trouble he causes shall return to his own head. His violence shall come down on the crown of his own head.
| ישוב עמלו בראשו ועל קדקדו חמסו ירד׃ |
17 I will give thanks to Yahweh according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of Yahweh Most High.
| אודה יהוה כצדקו ואזמרה שם יהוה עליון׃ |
