Psalms, Chapter 7

1. "Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite." O LORD my God, in you do I put my trust: save me from all those who persecute me, and deliver me:    2. So that he does not tear my soul like a lion, breaking it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.    3. O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;    4. If I have repaid evil to him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is my enemy:)    5. Let the enemy pursue my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay my honor in the dust. Selah.    6. Arise, O LORD, in your anger, lift up yourself because of the rage of my enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that you have commanded.    7. So shall the congregation of the people surround you: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.    8. The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to my integrity that is in me.    9. Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God examines the hearts and thoughts.    10. My defense is of God, who saves the upright in heart.    11. God judges the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.    12. If he does not turn, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent his bow, and made it ready.    13. He has also prepared for him the instruments of death; he fashions his arrows against the persecutors.    14. Behold, he labors painfully with iniquity, and has conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.    15. He made a pit, and dug it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.    16. His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own crown.    17. I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.