Psalm 7
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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! 1I come to you for protection, O LORD my God. Save me from my persecutors—rescue me!
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. 2If you don’t, they will maul me like a lion, tearing me to pieces with no one to rescue me.
3O LORD my God, if I have done what they say, or am guilty of unjust actions, 3O LORD my God, if I have done wrong or am guilty of injustice,
4or have wronged my ally, or helped his lawless enemy, 4if I have betrayed a friend or plundered my enemy without cause,
5may an enemy relentlessly chase me and catch me; may he trample me to death and leave me lying dishonored in the dust. (Selah) 5then let my enemies capture me. Let them trample me into the ground and drag my honor in the dust. Interlude
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! 6Arise, O LORD, in anger! Stand up against the fury of my enemies! Wake up, my God, and bring justice!
7The countries are assembled all around you; take once more your rightful place over them! 7Gather the nations before you. Rule over them from on high.
8The LORD judges the nations. Vindicate me, LORD, because I am innocent, because I am blameless, O Exalted One! 8The LORD judges the nations. Declare me righteous, O LORD, for I am innocent, O Most High!
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! 9End the evil of those who are wicked, and defend the righteous. For you look deep within the mind and heart, O righteous God.
10The Exalted God is my shield, the one who delivers the morally upright. 10God is my shield, saving those whose hearts are true and right.
11God is a just judge; he is angry throughout the day. 11God is an honest judge. He is angry with the wicked every day.
12If a person does not repent, God sharpens his sword and prepares to shoot his bow. 12If a person does not repent, God will sharpen his sword; he will bend and string his bow.
13He prepares to use deadly weapons against him; he gets ready to shoot flaming arrows. 13He will prepare his deadly weapons and shoot his flaming arrows.
14See the one who is pregnant with wickedness, who conceives destructive plans, and gives birth to harmful lies--14The wicked conceive evil; they are pregnant with trouble and give birth to lies.
15he digs a pit and then falls into the hole he has made. 15They dig a deep pit to trap others, then fall into it themselves.
16He becomes the victim of his own destructive plans and the violence he intended for others falls on his own head. 16The trouble they make for others backfires on them. The violence they plan falls on their own heads.
17I will thank the LORD for his justice; I will sing praises to the sovereign LORD! 17I will thank the LORD because he is just; I will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
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