Psalms 7
1 A Psalm of David, which he sang to the Lord because of the words of Chusi the Benjamite. O Lord my God, in you have I trusted: save me from all them that persecute 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 at any time [the enemy] seize my soul as a lion, while there is none to ransom, 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; (if there is unrighteousness in my hands; )
O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
4 if I have requited with evil those who requited me [with good]; may I then perish empty by means of my enemies.
If I have requited him that did evil unto me, or spoiled mine adversary unto emptiness;
5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, an take it; and let him trample my life on the ground, and lay my glory in the dust. (Pause)
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, O Lord, in your wrath; be exalted in the utmost boundaries of mine enemies: awake, O Lord my God, according to the decree which you did command.
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 And the congregation of the nations shall compass you: and for this cause do you return on high.
And let the congregation of the peoples compass Thee about, and over them return Thou on high.
8 The Lord shall judge the nations: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to my innocence 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 sinners come to an end; and [then] you shall direct the righteous, O God that search the hearts and reins.
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 help is righteous, [coming] from God who saves the upright in heart.
My shield is with God, who saveth the upright in heart.
11 God is a righteous judge, and strong, and patient, not inflicting vengeance every day.
God is a righteous judge, yea, a God that hath indignation every day:
12 If you will not repent, he will furbish his sword; he has bent his bow, and made it ready.
If a man turn not, He will whet His sword, He hath bent His bow, and made it ready;
13 And on it he has fitted the instruments of death; he has completed his arrows for the raging ones.
He hath also prepared for him the weapons of death, yea, His arrows which He made sharp.
14 Behold, he has travailed with unrighteousness, he has conceived trouble, and brought forth iniquity.
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; yea, he conceiveth mischief, and bringeth forth falsehood.
15 He has opened a pit, and dug it up, and he shall fall into the ditch which he has made.
He hath digged a pit, and hollowed it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
16 His trouble shall return on his own head, and his unrighteousness shall come down on his own crown.
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; I will sing 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.
