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Psalms 7

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¹ A shiggaion[8] of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning Cush, a Benjamite. LORD my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from all who pursue me,

² or they will tear me apart like a lion and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me.

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

⁴ if I have repaid my ally with evil or without cause have robbed my foe—

⁵ then let my enemy pursue and overtake me; let him trample my life to the ground and make me sleep in the dust.[9]

⁶ Arise, LORD, in your anger; rise up against the rage of my enemies. Awake, my God; decree justice.

⁷ Let the assembled peoples gather around you, while you sit enthroned over them on high.

⁸ Let the LORD judge the peoples. Vindicate me, LORD, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity, O Most High.

⁹ Bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure— you, the righteous God who probes minds and hearts.

¹⁰ My shield[10] is God Most High, who saves the upright in heart.

¹¹ God is a righteous judge, a God who displays his wrath every day.

¹² If he does not relent, he[11] will sharpen his sword; he will bend and string his bow.

¹³ He has prepared his deadly weapons; he makes ready his flaming arrows.

¹⁴ Whoever is pregnant with evil conceives trouble and gives birth to disillusionment.

¹⁵ Whoever digs a hole and scoops it out falls into the pit they have made.

¹⁶ The trouble they cause recoils on them; their violence comes down on their own heads.

¹⁷ I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the LORD Most High.

#	NIV 11
1	A shiggaion[8] of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning Cush, a Benjamite. LORD my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from all who pursue me,
2	or they will tear me apart like a lion and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me.
3	LORD my God, if I have done this and there is guilt on my hands—
4	if I have repaid my ally with evil or without cause have robbed my foe—
5	then let my enemy pursue and overtake me; let him trample my life to the ground and make me sleep in the dust.[9]
6	Arise, LORD, in your anger; rise up against the rage of my enemies. Awake, my God; decree justice.
7	Let the assembled peoples gather around you, while you sit enthroned over them on high.
8	Let the LORD judge the peoples. Vindicate me, LORD, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity, O Most High.
9	Bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure— you, the righteous God who probes minds and hearts.
10	My shield[10] is God Most High, who saves the upright in heart.
11	God is a righteous judge, a God who displays his wrath every day.
12	If he does not relent, he[11] will sharpen his sword; he will bend and string his bow.
13	He has prepared his deadly weapons; he makes ready his flaming arrows.
14	Whoever is pregnant with evil conceives trouble and gives birth to disillusionment.
15	Whoever digs a hole and scoops it out falls into the pit they have made.
16	The trouble they cause recoils on them; their violence comes down on their own heads.
17	I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the LORD Most High.

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