Psalm 7

Psalm 7

A shiggaion^a of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite.

^*Lord my God, I take refuge^b in you;

save and deliver me^c from all who pursue me,^d

or they will tear me apart like a lion^e

and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue^f me.

Lord my God, if I have done this

and there is guilt on my hands^g—

if I have repaid my ally with evil

or without cause^h have robbed my foe—

then let my enemy pursue and overtakeⁱ me;

let him trample my life to the ground^j

and make me sleep in the dust.^k

Arise,^l Lord, in your anger;

rise up against the rage of my enemies.^m

Awake,ⁿ my God; decree justice.

Let the assembled peoples gather around you,

while you sit enthroned over them on high.^o

Let the Lord judge^p the peoples.

Vindicate me, Lord, according to my righteousness,^q

according to my integrity,^r O Most High.^s

Bring to an end the violence of the wicked

and make the righteous secure—^t

you, the righteous God^u

who probes minds and hearts.^v

My shield^w is God Most High,

who saves the upright in heart.^x

God is a righteous judge,^y

a God who displays his wrath^z every day.

If he does not relent,^a

he will sharpen his sword;^b

he will bend and string his bow.^c

He has prepared his deadly weapons;

he makes ready his flaming arrows.^d

Those who are pregnant with evil

conceive trouble and give birth^e to disillusionment.

Those who dig a hole and scoop it out

fall into the pit^f they have made.^g

The trouble they cause recoils on them;

their violence comes down on their own heads.

I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness;^h

I will sing the praisesⁱ of the name of the Lord Most High.^j