Psalms 7

1The psalm of David, which he sung to the Lord, for the words of Chusi, the son of Jemini.

1O Jehovah my God, in thee do I take refuge: Save me from all them that pursue me, and deliver me,

2O Lord, my God, in thee have I put my trust; save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me.

2Lest they tear my soul like a lion, Rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

3Lest at any time he seize upon my soul like a lion, while there is no one to redeem me, nor to save.

3O Jehovah my God, if I have done this; If there be iniquity in my hands;

4O Lord, my God, if I have done this thing, if there be iniquity in my hands:

4If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me (Yea, I have delivered him that without cause was mine adversary);

5If I have rendered to them that repaid me evils, let me deservedly fall empty before my enemies.

5Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; Yea, let him tread my life down to the earth, And lay my glory in the dust. [Selah

6Let the enemy pursue my soul, and take it, and tread down my life, on the earth, and bring down my glory to the dust.

6Arise, O Jehovah, in thine anger; Lift up thyself against the rage of mine adversaries, And awake for me; thou hast commanded judgment.

7Rise 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:

7And let the congregation of the peoples compass thee about; And over them return thou on high.

8And a congregation of people shall surround thee. And for their sakes return thou on high.

8Jehovah ministereth judgment to the peoples: Judge me, O Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and to mine integrity that is in me.

9The Lord judgeth the people. Judge me, O Lord, according to my justice, and according to my innocence in me.

9Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish thou the righteous: For the righteous God trieth the minds and hearts.

10The wickedness of sinners shall be brought to nought; and thou shalt direct the just: the searcher of hearts and reins is God. Just

10My shield is with God, Who saveth the upright in heart.

11Is my help from the Lord; who saveth the upright of heart.

11God is a righteous judge, Yea, a God that hath indignation every day.

12God is a just judge, strong and patient: is he angry every day?

12If a man turn not, he will whet his sword; He hath bent his bow, and made it ready;

13Except you will be converted, he will brandish his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

13He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; He maketh his arrows fiery shafts.

14And in it he hath prepared to instruments of death, he hath made ready his arrows for them that burn.

14Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; Yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

15Behold he hath been in labour with injustice: he hath conceived sorrow, and brought forth iniquity.

15He hath made a pit, and digged it, And is fallen into the ditch which he made.

16He hath opened a pit and dug it: and he is fallen into the hole he made.

16His mischief shall return upon his own head, And his violence shall come down upon his own pate.

17His sorrow shall be turned on his own head: and his iniquity shall come down upon his crown.

17I will give thanks unto Jehovah according to his righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of Jehovah Most High.

18I will give glory to the Lord according to his justice: and will sing to the name of the Lord the most high.

18(not in this translation)