Psalm 7

Psalm 7

A psalm of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning Cush of the tribe of Benjamin.

1 I come to you for protection, O LORD my God.
Save me from my persecutors—rescue me!2 If you don’t, they will maul me like a lion,
tearing me to pieces with no one to rescue me.3 O LORD my God, if I have done wrong
or am guilty of injustice,4 if I have betrayed a friend
or plundered my enemy without cause,5 then let my enemies capture me.
Let them trample me into the ground
and drag my honor in the dust.
Interlude6 Arise, O LORD, in anger!
Stand up against the fury of my enemies!
Wake up, my God, and bring justice!7 Gather the nations before you.
Rule over them from on high.8 The LORD judges the nations.
Declare me righteous, O LORD,
for I am innocent, O Most High!9 End the evil of those who are wicked,
and defend the righteous.
For you look deep within the mind and heart,
O righteous God.10 God is my shield,
saving those whose hearts are true and right.11 God is an honest judge.
He is angry with the wicked every day.12 If a person does not repent,
Godt will sharpen his sword;
he will bend and string his bow.13 He will prepare his deadly weapons
and shoot his flaming arrows.14 The wicked conceive evil;
they are pregnant with trouble
and give birth to lies.15 They dig a deep pit to trap others,
then fall into it themselves.16 The trouble they make for others backfires on them.
The violence they plan falls on their own heads.17 I will thank the LORD because he is just;
I will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.

Psalm 7

A shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite.

1 O Lord my God, I take refuge in you;
save and deliver me from all who pursue me,

2 or they will tear me like a lion
and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me.

3 O Lord my God, if I have done this
and there is guilt on my hands—

4 if I have done evil to him who is at peace with me
or without cause have robbed my foe—

5 then let my enemy pursue and overtake me;
let him trample my life to the ground
and make me sleep in the dust.
Selah

6 Arise, O Lord, in your anger;
rise up against the rage of my enemies.
Awake, my God; decree justice.

7 Let the assembled peoples gather around you.
Rule over them from on high;

8 let the Lord judge the peoples.
Judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness,
according to my integrity, O Most High.

9 O righteous God,
who searches minds and hearts,
bring to an end the violence of the wicked
and make the righteous secure.

10 My shield is God Most High,
who saves the upright in heart.

11 God is a righteous judge,
a God who expresses his wrath every day.

12 If he does not relent,
he will sharpen his sword;
he will bend and string his bow.

13 He has prepared his deadly weapons;
he makes ready his flaming arrows.

14 He who is pregnant with evil
and conceives trouble gives birth to disillusionment.

15 He who digs a hole and scoops it out
falls into the pit he has made.

16 The trouble he causes recoils on himself;
his violence comes down on his own head.

17 I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness
and will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.