A shiggaion of David. He sang it to the Lord about Cush, who was from the tribe of Benjamin.
1LORD my God, I go to you for safety. Help me. Save me from all those who are chasing me.2If you don’t, they will tear me apart as if they were lions. They will rip me to pieces so that no one can save me.3LORD my God, suppose I have done something wrong. Suppose I am guilty.4Or I have done evil to my friend. Or I have robbed my enemy without any reason.5Then let my enemy chase me and catch me. Let him trample me into the ground. Let him bury me in the dust.6LORD, rise up in your anger. Rise up against the great anger of my enemies. My God, wake up. Command that the right thing be done.7Let all the people of the earth gather around you. Rule over them from your throne in heaven.8LORD, judge all people. LORD, show that I have done what is right. Most High God, remember that I am honest.9God, you always do what is right. You look deep down inside the hearts and minds of people. Bring to an end the terrible things sinful people do. Make godly people safe.10The Most High God is like a shield that keeps me safe. He saves those whose hearts are honest.11God judges fairly. He shows his anger every day.12If evil people don’t change their ways, God will sharpen his sword. He will get his bow ready to use.13He has prepared his deadly weapons. He has made his flaming arrows ready.14Whoever is full of evil plans trouble and ends up telling lies.15Whoever digs a hole and shovels it out falls into the pit they have made.16The trouble they cause comes back on them. The terrible things they do will happen to them.17I will give thanks to the LORD because he does what is right. I will sing the praises of the name of the LORD Most High.
A shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjaminite.
1Lord my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from all who pursue me,[1]2or they will tear me apart like a lion and rip me to pieces with no-one to rescue me.3Lord my God, if I have done this and there is guilt on my hands –4if I have repaid my ally with evil or without cause have robbed my foe –5then let my enemy pursue and overtake me; let him trample my life to the ground and make me sleep in the dust.[2]6Arise, Lord, in your anger; rise up against the rage of my enemies. Awake, my God; decree justice.7Let the assembled peoples gather round you, while you sit enthroned over them on high.8Let the Lord judge the peoples. Vindicate me, Lord, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity, O Most High.9Bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure – you, the righteous God who probes minds and hearts.10My shield[3] is God Most High, who saves the upright in heart.11God is a righteous judge, a God who displays his wrath every day.12If he does not relent, he[4] will sharpen his sword; he will bend and string his bow.13He has prepared his deadly weapons; he makes ready his flaming arrows.14Whoever is pregnant with evil conceives trouble and gives birth to disillusionment.15Whoever digs a hole and scoops it out falls into the pit they have made.16The trouble they cause recoils on them; their violence comes down on their own heads.17I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High.
1A Shiggaion[1] of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning the words of Cush, a Benjaminite. O Lord my God, in you do I take refuge; save me from all my pursuers and deliver me, (Ps 11:1; Ps 31:15; Hab 3:1)2lest like a lion they tear my soul apart, rending it in pieces, with none to deliver. (Job 10:16; Ps 50:22)3O Lord my God, if I have done this, if there is wrong in my hands, (1Sa 24:11; 1Sa 26:18; 2Sa 16:7; Ps 59:3)4if I have repaid my friend[2] with evil or plundered my enemy without cause, (1Sa 24:7; 1Sa 26:9; Ps 55:20)5let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it, and let him trample my life to the ground and lay my glory in the dust. (Ps 89:39; Da 8:7)6Arise, O Lord, in your anger; lift yourself up against the fury of my enemies; awake for me; you have appointed a judgment. (Job 8:6; Ps 3:7; Ps 35:23; Ps 44:23; Ps 59:4; Ps 94:2; Isa 33:10)7Let the assembly of the peoples be gathered about you; over it return on high.8The Lord judges the peoples; judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness and according to the integrity that is in me. (Ps 18:20; Ps 26:1; Ps 35:24; Ps 43:1; Ps 58:11)9Oh, let the evil of the wicked come to an end, and may you establish the righteous— you who test the minds and hearts,[3] O righteous God! (1Sa 16:7; 1Ch 28:9; Job 23:10; Ps 11:5; Ps 26:2; Ps 139:1; Jer 11:20; Jer 17:10; Jer 20:12; Re 2:23)10My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart. (2Ch 29:34; Ps 62:8)11God is a righteous judge, and a God who feels indignation every day. (Job 8:3; Na 1:2; Na 1:6)12If a man[4] does not repent, God[5] will whet his sword; he has bent and readied his bow; (De 32:41; Ps 11:2; Ps 21:12; Ps 37:14)13he has prepared for him his deadly weapons, making his arrows fiery shafts. (Ps 18:14; Eph 6:16)14Behold, the wicked man conceives evil and is pregnant with mischief and gives birth to lies. (Job 15:35; Isa 33:11; Isa 59:4; Jas 1:15)15He makes a pit, digging it out, and falls into the hole that he has made. (Ps 9:15; Ps 57:6; Ps 119:85; Pr 26:27; Pr 28:10; Ec 10:8)16His mischief returns upon his own head, and on his own skull his violence descends. (Jud 9:24; 1Ki 2:32; Es 7:10; Es 9:25; Ps 94:23; Ps 141:10; Pr 5:22)17I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High. (Ps 9:2)
Psalm 7
King James Version
1Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:2Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.3O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;4If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)5Let 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.6Arise, 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.7So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.8The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.9Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.10My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.11God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.12If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.13He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.14Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.15He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.16His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.17I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
1Ein Klagelied Davids, das er dem HERRN sang wegen der Worte des Kusch, des Benjaminiters.2Auf dich, HERR, mein Gott, traue ich! Hilf mir von allen meinen Verfolgern und errette mich,3dass sie nicht wie Löwen mich packen und zerreißen, weil kein Retter da ist.4HERR, mein Gott, hab ich solches getan und ist Unrecht an meinen Händen, (Job 31:7)5hab ich Böses vergolten denen, die friedlich mit mir lebten, oder geschädigt, die mir ohne Ursache feind waren,6so verfolge mich der Feind und ergreife mich / und trete mein Leben zu Boden und lege meine Ehre in den Staub. Sela.7Steh auf, HERR, in deinem Zorn, erhebe dich wider den Grimm meiner Feinde! Wache auf, mir zu helfen, der du Gericht verordnet hast,8so werden die Völker sich um dich sammeln; und über ihnen kehre zurück in die Höhe!9Der HERR wird richten die Völker. Schaffe mir Recht, HERR, nach meiner Gerechtigkeit und Unschuld! (Ps 18:21)10Lass enden der Gottlosen Bosheit, den Gerechten aber lass bestehen; denn du, gerechter Gott, prüfest Herzen und Nieren. (Ps 104:35; Ps 139:1; Jer 11:20; Re 2:23)11Mein Schild ist bei Gott, er, der den frommen Herzen hilft.12Gott ist ein gerechter Richter und ein Gott, der täglich strafen kann.13Kehrt einer nicht um und wetzt sein Schwert und spannt seinen Bogen und zielt, (De 32:41)14so hat er sich selber tödliche Waffen gerüstet und feurige Pfeile bereitet.15Siehe, er hat Böses im Sinn, mit Unheil ist er schwanger und wird Lüge gebären.16Er hat eine Grube gegraben und ausgehöhlt – und ist in die Grube gefallen, die er gemacht hat. (Pr 26:27)17Sein Unheil wird auf seinen Kopf kommen und sein Frevel auf seinen Scheitel fallen.18Ich danke dem HERRN um seiner Gerechtigkeit willen und will loben den Namen des HERRN, des Allerhöchsten.