Psalms 7

1`The Erring One,' by David, that he sung to Jehovah concerning the words of Cush a Benjamite. O Jehovah, my God, in Thee I have trusted, Save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me.

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

2Lest he tear as a lion my soul, Rending, and there is no deliverer.

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

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

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

4If I have done my well-wisher evil, And draw mine adversary without cause,

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

5An enemy pursueth my soul, and overtaketh, And treadeth down to the earth my life, And my honour placeth in the dust. Selah.

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

6Rise, O Jehovah, in Thine anger, Be lifted up at the wrath of mine adversaries, And awake Thou for me: Judgment Thou hast commanded:

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.

7And a company of peoples compass Thee, And over it on high turn Thou back,

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:

8Jehovah doth judge the peoples; Judge me, O Jehovah, According to my righteousness, And according to mine integrity on me,

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

9Let, I pray Thee be ended the evil of the wicked, And establish Thou the righteous, And a trier of hearts and reins is the righteous God.

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

10My shield <FI>is<Fi> on God, Saviour of the upright in heart!

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

11God <FI>is<Fi> a righteous judge, And He is not angry at all times.

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

12If <FI>one<Fi> turn not, His sword he sharpeneth, His bow he hath trodden--He prepareth it,

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

13Yea, for him He hath prepared Instruments of death, His arrows for burning pursuers He maketh.

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

14Lo, he travaileth <FI>with<Fi> iniquity, And he hath conceived perverseness, And hath brought forth falsehood.

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

15A pit he hath prepared, and he diggeth it, And he falleth into a ditch he maketh.

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

16Return doth his perverseness on his head, And on his crown his violence cometh down.

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

17I thank Jehovah, According to His righteousness, And praise the name of Jehovah Most High!

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

18(not in this translation)

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