Psalms 7

1O Lord my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:

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

1 O Lord my God, I put my faith in you; take me out of the hands of him who is cruel to me, and make me free;

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

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

2So that he may not come rushing on my soul like a lion, wounding it, while there is no one to be my saviour.

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

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

3O Lord my God, if I have done this; if my hands have done any wrong;

4If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)

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

4If I have given back evil to him who did evil to me, or have taken anything from him who was against me without cause;

5Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

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

5Let my hater go after my soul and take it; let my life be crushed to the earth, and my honour into the dust. (Selah.)

6Arise, O Lord, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

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

6Come up, Lord, in your wrath; be lifted up against my haters; be awake, my God, give orders for the judging.

7So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.

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

7The meeting of the nations will be round you; take your seat, then, over them, on high.

8The Lord shall judge the people: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

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

8The Lord will be judge of the peoples; give a decision for me, O Lord, because of my righteousness, and let my virtue have its reward.

9Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

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.

9O let the evil of the evil-doer come to an end, but give strength to the upright: for men's minds and hearts are tested by the God of righteousness.

10My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.

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

10God, who is the saviour of the upright in heart, is my breastplate.

11God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.

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

11God is the judge of the upright, and is angry with the evil-doers every day.

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

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

12If a man is not turned from his evil, he will make his sword sharp; his bow is bent and ready.

13He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.

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

13He has made ready for him the instruments of death; he makes his arrows flames of fire.

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

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

14That man is a worker of evil; the seed of wrongdoing has given birth to deceit.

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

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

15He has made a hole deep in the earth, and is falling into the hole which he has made

16His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

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

16His wrongdoing will come back to him, and his violent behaviour will come down on his head.

17I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high.

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

17I will give praise to the Lord for his righteousness; I will make a song to the name of the Lord Most High.