Psalms 7

¹A Psalm of David, which he sang to the Lord because of the words of Cush, the son of Jemini.

²O Lord, my God, in you I have hoped. Save me from all those who persecute me, and free me:

³lest at any time, like a lion, he might seize my soul, while there is no one to redeem me, nor any who can save.

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

⁵if I have repaid those who rendered evils to me, may I deservedly fall away empty before my enemies:

⁶let the enemy pursue my soul, and take hold of it, and trample my life into the earth, and drag down my glory into the dust. Pause

⁷Rise up, Lord, in your anger. And be exalted to the borders of my enemies. And rise up, O Lord my God, according to the precept that you commanded,

⁸and a congregation of people will surround you. And, because of this, return on high.

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

¹⁰The wickedness of sinners will be consumed, and you will direct the just: the examiner of hearts and temperaments is God.

¹¹Just is my help from the Lord, who saves the upright of heart.

¹²God is a just judge, strong and patient. How could he be angry throughout every day?

¹³Unless you will be converted, he will brandish his sword. He has extended his bow and made it ready.

¹⁴And with it, he has prepared instruments of death. He has produced his arrows for those on fire.

¹⁵Behold him who has given birth to injustice: he has conceived sorrow and has begotten iniquity.

¹⁶He has opened a pit and enlarged it. And he has fallen into the hole that he made.

¹⁷His sorrow will be turned upon his own head, and his iniquity will descend upon his highest point.

¹⁸I will confess to the Lord according to his justice, and I will sing a psalm to the name of the Lord Most High.

Psalms 7

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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