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 musical composition by David, which he sang to the Lord concerning3 a Benjaminite named Cush.4

1 O Lord my God, in you I have taken shelter.
Deliver me from all who chase me! Rescue me!

2 Otherwise they will rip me to shreds like a lion;
they will tear me to bits and no one will be able to rescue me.

3 O Lord my God, if I have done what they say,
or am guilty of unjust actions,

4 or have wronged my ally,
or helped his lawless enemy,

5 may an enemy relentlessly chase me and catch me;
may he trample me to death
and leave me lying dishonored in the dust. (Selah)

6 Stand up angrily,Lord!
Rise up with raging fury against my enemies!
Wake up for my sake and execute the judgment you have decreed for them!

7 The countries are assembled all around you;
take once more your rightful place over them!

8 The Lord judges the nations.
Vindicate me, Lord, because I am innocent,
because I am blameless, O Exalted One!

9 May the evil deeds of the wicked come to an end!
But make the innocent secure,
O righteous God,
you who examine inner thoughts and motives!

10 The Exalted God is my shield,
the one who delivers the morally upright.

11 God is a just judge;
he is angry throughout the day.

12 If a person does not repent, God sharpens his sword
and prepares to shoot his bow.

13 He prepares to use deadly weapons against him;
he gets ready to shoot flaming arrows.

14 See the one who is pregnant with wickedness,
who conceives destructive plans,
and gives birth to harmful lies –

15 he digs a pit
and then falls into the hole he has made.

16 He becomes the victim of his own destructive plans
and the violence he intended for others falls on his own head.

17 I will thank the Lord for his justice;
I will sing praises to the sovereign Lord!