Psalms 7
7
PSALM 7
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the Lord,
concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite.
1O Lord my God, in thee do I
my confidence repose:
Save and deliver me from all
my persecuting foes;
2Lest that the enemy my soul
should, like a lion, tear,
In pieces rending it, while there
is no deliverer.
3O Lord my God, if it be so
that I committed this;
If it be so that in my hands
iniquity there is:
4If I rewarded ill to him
that was at peace with me;
(Yea, ev'n the man that without cause
my foe was I did free;)
5Then let the foe pursue and take
my soul, and my life thrust
Down to the earth,
and let him lay mine honour in the dust.
6Rise in thy wrath, Lord, raise thyself,
for my foes raging be;
And, to the judgment which thou hast
commanded, wake for me.
7So shall th' assembly of thy folk
about encompass thee:
Thou, therefore, for their sakes, return
unto thy place on high.
8The Lord he shall the people judge:
my judge, JEHOVAH, be,
After my righteousness, and mine
integrity in me.
9O let the wicked's malice end;
but stablish stedfastly
The righteous: for the righteous God
the hearts and reins doth try.
10In God, who saves th' upright in heart,
is my defence and stay.
11God just men judgeth, God is wroth
with ill men ev'ry day.
12If he do not return again,
then he his sword will whet;
His bow he hath already bent,
and hath it ready set:
13He also hath for him prepar'd
the instruments of death;
Against the persecutors he
his shafts ordained hath.
14Behold, he with iniquity
doth travail, as in birth;
A mischief he conceived hath,
and falsehood shall bring forth.
15He made a pit and digg'd it deep,
another there to take;
But he is fall'n into the ditch
which he himself did make.
16Upon his own head his mischief
shall be returned home;
His vi'lent dealing also down
on his own pate shall come.
17According to his righteousness
the Lord I'll magnify;
And will sing praise unto the name
of God that is most high.
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Psalms 7
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A song#Psalm 7 song Hebrew, “shiggayon,” which may mean a special kind of song, perhaps one that is sad or full of emotion. of David that he sang to the Lord about Cush from the tribe of Benjamin.
1Lord my God, I come to you for protection.
Save me from those who are chasing me.
2If you don’t help me, I will be torn apart like an animal caught by a lion.
I will be carried away with no one to save me.
3Lord my God, I have done nothing wrong.
4I have done nothing to hurt a friend#7:4 friend Or “ally.”
or to help his enemies.
5If that is not the truth, then punish me.
Let an enemy chase me, catch me, and kill me.
Let him grind me into the dirt and put me in my grave. Selah
6Lord, get up#7:6 Lord, get up The people said this when they lifted the Box of the Agreement and took it into battle, showing that God was with them. See Num. 10:35-36. and show your anger!
My enemy is angry, so stand and fight against him.
Get me the justice that you demand.
7Gather the nations around you,
and take your place as judge.
8Lord, judge the people.
Lord, judge me.
Prove that I am right and that I am innocent.
9Stop those who do evil.
Support those who do good.
God, you are fair.
You know what people are thinking.
10God helps people who want to do right,
so he will protect me.
11God is a good judge.
He always condemns evil.
12-13If the wicked will not change,
then God is ready to punish them.
He has prepared his deadly weapons.
His sword is sharp.
His bow is strung, drawn back,
and ready to shoot its flaming arrow.
14The minds of the wicked are full of evil;
they are pregnant with wicked plans,
which give birth to lies.
15They dig a pit to trap others,
but they are the ones who will fall into it.
16The trouble they cause will come back on them.
They plan harm for others,
but they are the ones who will be hurt.
17I praise the Lord because he is good.
I praise the name of the Lord Most High.
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