Psalms 7
1A Psalm of David, which he sang to the Lord because of the words of Chusi the Benjamite.O Lord my God, in you have I trusted: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me.2Lest at any timethe enemy seize my soul as a lion, while there is none to ransom, nor to save.
3O Lord my God, if I have done this; (if there is unrighteousness in my hands;)
4if I have requited with evil those who requited mewith good; may I then perish empty by means of my enemies.
5Let the enemy persecute my soul, an take it; and let him trample my life on theground, and lay my glory in the dust. Pause.
6Arise, O Lord, in your wrath; be exalted in the utmost boundaries of mine enemies:awake, O Lord my God, according to the decree which you did command.
7And the congregation of the nations shall compass you: and for this cause do youreturn on high.
8The Lord shall judge the nations: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness,and according to my innocence that is in me.
9Oh let the wickedness of sinners come to an end; andthen you shall direct the righteous, O God that search the hearts and reins.
10My help is righteous,coming from God who saves the upright in heart.
11God is a righteous judge, and strong, and patient, not inflicting vengeance everyday.
12If you⌃ will not repent, he will furbish his sword; he has bent his bow, and madeit ready.
13And on it he has fitted the instruments of death; he has completed his arrowsfor the raging ones.
14Behold, he has travailed with unrighteousness, he has conceived trouble, and broughtforth iniquity.
15He has opened a pit, and dug it up, and he shall fall into the ditch which hehas made.
16His trouble shall return on his own head, and his unrighteousness shall come downon his own crown.
17I will give thanks to the Lord according to his righteousness; I will sing tothe name of the Lord most high.
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