Psalm 7
King James Version
7 O Lord my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending 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 rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
6 Arise, O Lord, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.
7 So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: 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 mine 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 trieth the hearts and reins.
10 My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
11 God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
12 If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
15 He made a pit, and digged 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 pate.
17 I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high.
Psalm 7
Amplified Bible
The Lord Implored to Defend the Psalmist against the Wicked.
An [a]Ode of David, [perhaps in a wild, irregular, enthusiastic strain,] which he sang to the Lord concerning the words of Cush, a Benjamite.
7 O Lord my God, in You I take refuge;
Save me and rescue me from all those who pursue me,
2
So that my enemy will not tear me like a lion,
Dragging me away while there is no one to rescue [me].
3
O Lord my God, if I have done this,
If there is injustice in my hands,
4
If I have done evil to him who was at peace with me,
Or without cause robbed him who was my enemy,
5
Let the enemy pursue me and overtake me;
And let him trample my life to the ground
And lay my honor in the dust. Selah.
6
Arise, O Lord, in Your anger;
Lift up Yourself against the rage of my enemies;
Rise up for me; You have commanded judgment and vindication.
7
Let the assembly of the nations be gathered around You,
And return on high over them.
8
The Lord judges the peoples;
Judge me, O Lord, and grant me justice according to my righteousness and according to the integrity within me.
9
Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous [those in right standing with You];
For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds.(A)
10
My shield and my defense depend on God,
Who saves the upright in heart.
11
God is a righteous judge,
And a God who is indignant every day.
12
If a man does not repent, God will sharpen His sword;
He has strung and bent His [mighty] bow and made it ready.
13
He has also prepared [other] deadly weapons for Himself;
He makes His arrows fiery shafts [aimed at the unrepentant].
14
Behold, the [wicked and irreverent] man is pregnant with sin,
And he conceives mischief and gives birth to lies.
15
He has dug a pit and hollowed it out,
And has fallen into the [very] pit which he made [as a trap].
16
His mischief will return on his own head,
And his violence will come down on the top of his head [like loose dirt].
17
I will give thanks to the Lord according to His righteousness and justice,
And I will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.
Footnotes
- Psalm 7:1 Meaning uncertain, perhaps a wild, enthusiastic song. The ancient rabbis connected the Hebrew word to another word of similar spelling meaning “inadvertent sin” or “error,” and maintained that God called David to account for what he said in 6:10. He had in essence cursed his enemies, and God supposedly pointed out that Saul was David’s enemy, so David thereby had cursed Saul in violation of Ex 22:28. David pleaded with God to count this a sin of error on his part, and thereafter composed Ps 7. The rabbis also maintained that Cush was a reference to Saul (cf 1 Sam 9:1).
Salmos 7
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Plegaria del justo perseguido
Sigaión de David, que cantó al Señor acerca de Cus, el benjamita.
7 Oh Señor, Dios mío, en Ti me refugio(A);
Sálvame de todo el que me persigue, y líbrame(B),
2 No sea que alguno desgarre mi vida como león(C),
Y me despedace sin que haya quien me libre.
3 Oh Señor, Dios mío, si yo he hecho esto,
Si hay en mis manos injusticia(D),
4 Si he pagado con el mal al que estaba en paz conmigo(E),
O he despojado(F) al que sin causa era mi adversario,
5 Que el enemigo me persiga y me alcance;
Que pisotee en tierra mi vida
Y eche en el polvo mi gloria. (Selah)
6 Levántate(G), oh Señor, en Tu ira;
Álzate(H) contra la furia de mis adversarios(I),
Y despiértate en favor mío(J); Tú has establecido juicio.
7 Que te rodee la asamblea de los pueblos(K),
Y Tú en lo alto regresa sobre ella.
8 El Señor juzga a los pueblos(L).
Júzgame oh Señor, conforme a mi justicia y a la integridad que hay en mí(M).
9 Que se acabe la maldad de los impíos(N), pero establece Tú al justo(O),
Porque el Dios justo prueba los corazones y las mentes(P).
10 Mi escudo está en Dios(Q),
Que salva a los rectos de corazón(R).
11 Dios es juez justo(S),
Y un Dios que se indigna cada día contra el impío(T).
12 Y si el impío no se arrepiente(U), Él afilará Su espada(V);
Tensado y preparado está Su arco(W).
13 Ha preparado también Sus armas de muerte;
Hace de Sus flechas saetas ardientes(X).
14 Miren, el impío con la maldad sufre dolores,
Y concibe la iniquidad(Y) y da a luz el engaño.
15 Ha cavado una fosa y la ha ahondado,
Y ha caído en el hoyo que hizo(Z).
16 Su iniquidad volverá sobre su cabeza(AA),
Y su violencia descenderá sobre su coronilla(AB).
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