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Psalm 7

The Lord Implored to Defend the Psalmist against the Wicked.

A (a)7:0 I.e., Dithyrambic rhythm; or wild, passionate songShiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord (b)7:0 Or concerning the words ofconcerning Cush, a Benjaminite.

O Lord my God, in You I have taken refuge;

Save me from all those who pursue me, and rescue me,

Or he will tear (c)7:2 Or memy soul like a lion,

Dragging me away, while there is no one to rescue me.

¶O Lord my God, if I have done this,

If there is injustice in my hands,Job 31:7

If I have done evil to (d)7:4 Lit him who was at peace with memy friend,

Or have plundered (e)7:4 Or him who for no reason was my enemy,my enemy for no reason,1Sa 24:6; 1Sa 26:9

Let the enemy pursue (f)7:5 Or memy soul and overtake (g)7:5 Or meit;

And let him trample my life to the ground

And lay my glory in the dust. Selah

¶Arise, Lord, in Your anger;

Raise Yourself against the rage of my enemies,

And stir Yourself (h)7:6 One ancient version reads O my Godfor me; You have ordered judgment.

Let the assembly of the peoples encompass You,

And return on high over it.

The Lord judges the peoples;

(i)7:8 Lit JudgeVindicate me, Lord, according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me.Gen 18:25; Psa 26:1

Please let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous;

For the righteous God puts hearts and (j)7:9 Lit kidneys, figurative for inner manminds to the test.1Sa 16:7; 1Ch 28:9; Jer 11:20; Jer 17:10; Jer 20:12; Rev 2:23

My shield is (k)7:10 Lit uponwith God,

Who saves the upright in heart.

God is a righteous judge,

And a God who shows indignation every day.

¶If one does not repent, He will sharpen His sword;

He has bent His bow and taken aim.Lam 2:4; Lam 3:12

He has also prepared deadly weapons for Himself;

He makes His arrows fiery shafts.

Behold, an evil person is pregnant with injustice,

And he conceives harm and gives birth to lies.Job 15:35; Isa 59:4

He has dug a pit and hollowed it out,

And has fallen into the hole which he made.Psa 9:15; Psa 57:6; Pro 5:22

His harm will return on his own head,

And his violence will descend on the top of his own head.Neh 4:5; Psa 140:9

¶I will give thanks to the Lord according to His righteousness

And will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.