Psalms 7:1-9

1O Lord my God, I have taken refuge in you. Save me, and rescue me from all who are pursuing me.

2Like a lion they will tear me to pieces and drag me off with no one to rescue me.

3O Lord my God, if I have done this— if my hands are stained with injustice,

4if I have paid back my friend with evil or rescued someone who has no reason to attack me—

5then let the enemy chase me and catch me. Let him trample my life into the ground. Let him lay my honor in the dust. Selah

6Arise in anger, O Lord. Stand up against the fury of my attackers. Wake up, my God. You have already pronounced judgment.

7Let an assembly of people gather around you. Take your seat high above them.

8The Lord judges the people of the world. Judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity.

9Let the evil within wicked people come to an end, but make the righteous person secure, O righteous God who examines thoughts and emotions.