Psalm 7

Psalm VII.

Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the Lord, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite.

O Lord my God, ^ain thee do I put my trust:

^bSave me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:

²Lest he ^ctear my soul like a lion,

Rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

³O Lord my God, ^dif I have done this;

If there be ^einiquity in my hands;

⁴If I have rewarded evil unto ^eehim that was at peace with me;

(Yea, ^fI have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)

⁵Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it;

Yea, let him ^gtread down my life upon the earth,

And lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

⁶Arise, O Lord, in thine anger,

^hLift up thyself because of ⁱthe rage of mine enemies:

And ^jawake for me ^kto the judgment that thou hast commanded.

⁷So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about:

For their sakes therefore return thou on high.

⁸The Lord shall judge the people:

^lJudge me, O Lord, ^laccording to my righteousness,

And according to mine integrity that is ^min me.

⁹O let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just:

ⁿFor the righteous God trieth ^othe hearts and reins.

¹⁰My defence is of God,

Which saveth ^pthe upright in heart.

¹¹God judgeth the righteous,

And God is angry with the wicked every day.

¹²If he turn not, he will ^qwhet his sword;

He hath ^rbent his bow, and ^smade it ready.

¹³He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death;

He ordaineth ^this arrows against ^uthe persecutors.

¹⁴Behold, he travaileth with ^viniquity,

And hath ^vconceived mischief,

And ^vbrought forth falsehood.

¹⁵He made a pit, and digged it,

And ^wis fallen into the ditch which he made.

^16wHis mischief shall return upon his own head,

And his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

¹⁷I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness:

And ^xwill sing praise to the name of the Lord most High.