| New American Standard Bible 1995 | NET Bible |
| 1A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning Cush, a Benjamite. O LORD my God, in You I have taken refuge; Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me, | 1A musical composition by David, which he sang to the LORD concerning a Benjaminite named Cush. O LORD my God, in you I have taken shelter. Deliver me from all who chase me! Rescue me! |
| 2Or he will tear my soul like a lion, Dragging me away, while there is none to deliver. | 2Otherwise they will rip me to shreds like a lion; they will tear me to bits and no one will be able to rescue me. |
| 3O LORD my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands, | 3O LORD my God, if I have done what they say, or am guilty of unjust actions, |
| 4If I have rewarded evil to my friend, Or have plundered him who without cause was my adversary, | 4or have wronged my ally, or helped his lawless enemy, |
| 5Let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it; And let him trample my life down to the ground And lay my glory in the dust. Selah. | 5may an enemy relentlessly chase me and catch me; may he trample me to death and leave me lying dishonored in the dust. (Selah) |
| 6Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; Lift up Yourself against the rage of my adversaries, And arouse Yourself for me; You have appointed judgment. | 6Stand up angrily, LORD! Rise up with raging fury against my enemies! Wake up for my sake and execute the judgment you have decreed for them! |
| 7Let the assembly of the peoples encompass You, And over them return on high. | 7The countries are assembled all around you; take once more your rightful place over them! |
| 8The LORD judges the peoples; Vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me. | 8The LORD judges the nations. Vindicate me, LORD, because I am innocent, because I am blameless, O Exalted One! |
| 9O let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds. | 9May the evil deeds of the wicked come to an end! But make the innocent secure, O righteous God, you who examine inner thoughts and motives! |
| 10My shield is with God, Who saves the upright in heart. | 10The Exalted God is my shield, the one who delivers the morally upright. |
| 11God is a righteous judge, And a God who has indignation every day. | 11God is a just judge; he is angry throughout the day. |
| 12If a man does not repent, He will sharpen His sword; He has bent His bow and made it ready. | 12If a person does not repent, God sharpens his sword and prepares to shoot his bow. |
| 13He has also prepared for Himself deadly weapons; He makes His arrows fiery shafts. | 13He prepares to use deadly weapons against him; he gets ready to shoot flaming arrows. |
| 14Behold, he travails with wickedness, And he conceives mischief and brings forth falsehood. | 14See the one who is pregnant with wickedness, who conceives destructive plans, and gives birth to harmful lies-- |
| 15He has dug a pit and hollowed it out, And has fallen into the hole which he made. | 15he digs a pit and then falls into the hole he has made. |
| 16His mischief will return upon his own head, And his violence will descend upon his own pate. | 16He becomes the victim of his own destructive plans and the violence he intended for others falls on his own head. |
| 17I will give thanks to the LORD according to His righteousness And will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High. | 17I will thank the LORD for his justice; I will sing praises to the sovereign LORD! |
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