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Psalm 7:1-2
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Psalm 7

A shiggayon[a] of David, which he sang to the Lord about Cush, a Benjaminite.

7 I take refuge in you, Lord, my God.
    Save me from all who chase me!
    Rescue me!
2 Otherwise, they will rip me apart,
    dragging me off with no chance of rescue.

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  1. Psalm 7:1 Perhaps lament
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Psalm 7:1-2
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Psalm 7[a]

A shiggaion[b](A) of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite.

1 Lord my God, I take refuge(B) in you;
    save and deliver me(C) from all who pursue me,(D)
2 or they will tear me apart like a lion(E)
    and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue(F) me.

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  1. Psalm 7:1 In Hebrew texts 7:1-17 is numbered 7:2-18.
  2. Psalm 7:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
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Psalm 7:9-12
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9 Please let the evil of the wicked be over,
    but set the righteous firmly in place
    because you, the righteous God,
    are the one who examines hearts and minds.

10 God is my shield;
    he saves those whose heart is right.
11 God is a righteous judge,
    a God who is angry at evil[a] every single day.
12 If someone doesn’t change their ways,
    God will sharpen his sword,
    will bend his bow,
    will string an arrow.

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  1. Psalm 7:11 Heb lacks at evil.
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Psalm 7:9-12
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9 Bring to an end the violence of the wicked
    and make the righteous secure—(A)
you, the righteous God(B)
    who probes minds and hearts.(C)

10 My shield[a](D) is God Most High,
    who saves the upright in heart.(E)
11 God is a righteous judge,(F)
    a God who displays his wrath(G) every day.
12 If he does not relent,(H)
    he[b] will sharpen his sword;(I)
    he will bend and string his bow.(J)

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  1. Psalm 7:10 Or sovereign
  2. Psalm 7:12 Or If anyone does not repent, / God
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