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Psalms 7

Shiggaion of David, which he sang to Jehovah, concerning the words of Cush the Benjaminite.

1JehovahmyGod,intheehaveItrusted: savemefromallmypursuers,anddeliverme;

2Lesthetearmysoullikealion, crushingitwhilethereisnodelivererH3467.

3JehovahmyGod,ifIhavedone this,iftherebeiniquityinmyhands;

4IfIhaverewardedeviltohimthatwasatpeacewithme; (indeedIhavefreedhimthatwithout cause oppressed me;)

5Lettheenemypursue aftermysoul, and take [it], and lethimtread downmylifetotheearth, and laymygloryinthedust. Selah.

6Arise, Jehovah,inthine anger; lift thyself up againsttheragingofmineoppressors,andawakeforme: thou hast commanded judgment.

7Andtheassemblyofthepeoplesshallencompass thee;andfortheirsakes return thouonhigh.

8Jehovahshallminister judgmenttothepeoplesH3816. Judgeme, Jehovah,accordingtomyrighteousness,andaccordingtomine integrity whichisinme.

9Oh letthewrongofthewicked cometoanend,andestablish thoutherighteous[man];eventhouthattriesttheheartsandreins,therighteousGod.

10MyshieldiswithGodH430,whosaveththeuprightinheartלִ֭בּ֗וֹתli.BotH3826.

11Godאֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimH430isarighteous judge,andaGodאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430whoisindignant alltheday.

12Ifoneturn not,hewillsharpenhissword;hehath benthisbowandmadeitready,

13AndhehathpreparedH3559forhiminstrumentsofdeath;hisarrowshathhemadeburning.

14Behold,hetravailethwithiniquity, yea,hehath conceived mischief,andbrought forth falsehood:

15Hediggedapit,andholloweditout,andisfallen intotheholethathemade.

16Hismischief shall returnuponhisownhead,andhisviolence shallcomedownuponhisown pate.

17Iwillpraise Jehovahaccordingtohisrighteousness,andwillsing forththenameofJehovahtheMost High.

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