Psalms 7

1 A musical composition of David, which he sang to Yahweh concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. Yahweh my God, I take refuge in you! Save me from all who chase me, and rescue me.⋮

2 Otherwise, they will rip me apart like a lion, tearing me in pieces with no one else able to bring me to safety.⋮

3 Yahweh my God, if I have done this, and there is guilt on my hands—⋮

4 if I have done evil to him who was at peace with me, or senselessly harmed my enemy without cause, then hear my words.⋮

5 Then let my enemy pursue my life and overtake me; let him trample my life to the ground and lay my honor in the dust. Selah⋮

6 Arise, Yahweh, in your anger; stand up against the rage of my enemies; wake up for my sake and carry out the righteous decrees that you have commanded for them.⋮

7 The countries are assembled all around you; take once more your rightful place over them.⋮

8 Yahweh, judge the nations; vindicate me, Yahweh, because I am righteous and innocent, Most High.⋮

9 May the evil deeds of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous people, righteous God, you who examine hearts and minds.⋮

10 My shield comes from God, the one who saves the upright in heart.⋮

11 God is a righteous judge, a God who is indignant each day.⋮

12 If a person does not repent, God will sharpen his sword and will prepare his bow for battle.⋮

13 He prepares to use weapons against him; he makes his arrows flaming shafts.⋮

14 Think about the one who is pregnant with wickedness, who conceives destructive plans, who gives birth to harmful lies.⋮

15 He digs a pit and hollows it out and then falls into the hole he has made.⋮

16 His own destructive plans return to his own head, for his violence comes down on his own head.⋮

17 I will give thanks to Yahweh for his justice; I will sing praise to Yahweh Most High.⋮