Psalms 7 — GNB

7Verse 1“A psalm of David, which he sang to Jehovah, on account of the reproaches of Cush the Benjamite.” O Jehovah, my God! to thee do I look for help; Save me from them that persecute me, and deliver me!^{Verse 2}Lest mine enemy tear me like a lion; Lest he rend me in pieces, while there is none to help.^{Verse 3}O Jehovah, my God! if I have done this,—If there be iniquity upon my hands,^{Verse 4}If I have rendered evil to my friend, Or have despoiled him that without cause is mine enemy,—^{Verse 5}Let my adversary pursue and take me; Let him trample me to the ground, And lay me prostrate in the dust! [[Pause.]]^{Verse 6}Arise, O LORD! in thine anger; Lift thyself up against the rage of mine enemies; Awake for me, ordain judgment!^{Verse 7}Let the assembly of the nations compass thee about, And on their account return to the height!^{Verse 8}The LORD judgeth the nations; Judge me, O LORD! according to my righteousness, And requite me according to my integrity!^{Verse 9}Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked be at an end; But establish the righteous! For the righteous God trieth the heart and the reins.^{Verse 10}My shield is with God, Who saveth the upright in heart.^{Verse 11}God is a righteous judge, And a God who is angry every day.^{Verse 12}If he do not desist, He sharpeneth his sword; He bendeth his bow, and maketh it ready;^{Verse 13}He prepareth for him the instruments of death; He shooteth his burning arrows.^{Verse 14}Behold, he travailed with iniquity, And conceived mischief, But hath brought forth disappointment!^{Verse 15}He made a pit and digged it. And is fallen into the ditch which he made.^{Verse 16}His mischief returneth upon his own head, And his violence cometh down upon his own skull.^{Verse 17}I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness; I will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.