PSALM 7 The Lord Implored to Defend the Psalmist against the Wicked. A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite. 7
1O Lord my God, in You I have taken refuge;
Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,
2Or he will tear [C]my soul like a lion,
[D]Dragging me away, while there is none to deliver.
3O Lord my God, if I have done this,
If there is injustice in my hands,
4If I have rewarded evil to [E]my friend,
Or have plundered [F]him who without cause was my adversary,
5Let the enemy pursue [G]my soul and overtake [H]it;
And let him trample my life down to the ground
And lay my glory in the dust. [I]Selah.
6Arise, O Lord, in Your anger;
Lift up Yourself against the rage of my adversaries,
And arouse Yourself [J]for me; You have appointed judgment.
7Let the assembly of the peoples encompass You,
And over [K]them return on high.
8The Lord judges the peoples;
[L]Vindicate me, O Lord, according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me.
9O let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous;
For the righteous God tries the hearts and [M]minds.
10My shield is [N]with God,
Who saves the upright in heart.
11God is a righteous judge,
And a God who has indignation every day.
12If [O]a man does not repent, He will sharpen His sword;
He has bent His bow and [P]made it ready.
13He has also prepared [Q]for Himself deadly weapons;
He makes His arrows fiery shafts.
14Behold, he travails with wickedness,
And he conceives mischief and brings forth falsehood.
15He has dug a pit and hollowed it out,
And has fallen into the hole which he made.
16His mischief will return upon his own head,
And his violence will descend upon [R]his own pate.
17I will give thanks to the Lord according to His righteousness
And will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.
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