Psalm 7
Prayer for Justice
A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning the words of Cush, a Benjaminite.
1 LORD my God, I seek refuge in you; o
save me from all my pursuers and rescue me p
2 or they L will tear me like a lion,
ripping me apart with no one to rescue me. q
3 LORD my God, if I have done this,
if there is injustice on my hands, r
4 if I have done harm to one at peace with me s
or have plundered M my adversary without cause, t
5 may an enemy pursue and overtake me;
may he trample me to the ground u
and leave my honor in the dust. v Selah
6 Rise up, LORD, in your anger;
lift yourself up against the fury of my adversaries; w
you have ordained a judgment. y
7 Let the assembly of peoples gather around you; z
take your seat on high over it. a
8 The LORD judges the peoples; b
vindicate me, LORD,
according to my righteousness and my integrity. c
9 Let the evil of the wicked come to an end, d
but establish the righteous. e
The one who examines the thoughts and emotions O
is a righteous God. f
10 My shield is with God, g
who saves the upright in heart. h
and a God who shows his wrath every day. i
he will sharpen his sword; j
he has strung his bow and made it ready. k
13 He has prepared his deadly weapons;
he tips his arrows with fire. l
14 See, the wicked one is pregnant with evil,
conceives trouble, and gives birth to deceit. m
15 He dug a pit and hollowed it out
but fell into the hole he had made. n
16 His trouble comes back on his own head;
his own violence comes down on top of his head. o
17 I will thank the LORD for his righteousness;
I will sing about the name of the LORD Most High. p