A Psalm of David, which he sang to the Lord because of the words of Chusi the Benjamite.

7:1 O Lord my God, in thee have I trusted: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me.

7:2 Lest at any time [the enemy] seize my soul as a lion, while there is none to ransom, nor to save.

7:3 O Lord my God, if I have done this; (if there is unrighteousness in my hands;)

7:4 if I have requited with evil those who requited me [with good]; may I then perish empty by means of my enemies.

7:5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, an take it; and let him trample my life on the ground, and lay my glory in the dust. Pause.

7:6 Arise, O Lord, in thy wrath; be exalted in the utmost boundaries of mine enemies: awake, O Lord my God, according to the decree which thou didst command.

7:7 And the congregation of the nations shall compass thee: and for this cause do thou return on high.

7:8 The Lord shall judge the nations: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to my innocence that is in me.

7:9 Oh let the wickedness of sinners come to an end; and [then] thou shalt direct the righteous, O God that searchest the hearts and reins.

7:10 My help is righteous, [coming] from God who saves the upright in heart.

7:11 God is a righteous judge, and strong, and patient, not inflicting vengeance every day.

7:12 If ye will not repent, he will furbish his sword; he has bent his bow, and made it ready.

7:13 And on it he has fitted the instruments of death; he has completed his arrows for the raging ones.

7:14 Behold, he has travailed with unrighteousness, he has conceived trouble, and brought forth iniquity.

7:15 He has opened a pit, and dug it up, and he shall fall into the ditch which he has made.

7:16 His trouble shall return on his own head, and his unrighteousness shall come down on his own crown.

7:17 I will give thanks to the Lord according to his righteousness; I will sing to the name of the Lord most high.

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

7:1 O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:

7:2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

7:3 O LORD my God, If I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;

7:4 If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)

7:5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

7:6 Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

7:7 So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.

7:8 The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

7:9 Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

7:10 My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.

7:11 God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.

7:12 If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

7:13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.

7:14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

7:15 He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.

7:16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

7:17 I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.