Psalm 7

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Psalm 7^[a]

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

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

³Lord my God, if I have done this
    and there is guilt on my hands^(G)—
⁴if I have repaid my ally with evil
    or without cause^(H) have robbed my foe—
⁵then let my enemy pursue and overtake^(I) me;
    let him trample my life to the ground^(J)
    and make me sleep in the dust.^[c]^(K)

⁶Arise,^(L) Lord, in your anger;
    rise up against the rage of my enemies.^(M)
    Awake,^(N) my God; decree justice.
⁷Let the assembled peoples gather around you,
    while you sit enthroned over them on high.^(O)
⁸    Let the Lord judge^(P) the peoples.
Vindicate me, Lord, according to my righteousness,^(Q)
    according to my integrity,^(R) O Most High.^(S)
⁹Bring to an end the violence of the wicked
    and make the righteous secure—^(T)
you, the righteous God^(U)
    who probes minds and hearts.^(V)

¹⁰My shield^[d]^(W) is God Most High,
    who saves the upright in heart.^(X)
¹¹God is a righteous judge,^(Y)
    a God who displays his wrath^(Z) every day.
¹²If he does not relent,^(AA)
    he^[e] will sharpen his sword;^(AB)
    he will bend and string his bow.^(AC)
¹³He has prepared his deadly weapons;
    he makes ready his flaming arrows.^(AD)

¹⁴Whoever is pregnant with evil
    conceives trouble and gives birth^(AE) to disillusionment.
¹⁵Whoever digs a hole and scoops it out
    falls into the pit^(AF) they have made.^(AG)
¹⁶The trouble they cause recoils on them;
    their violence comes down on their own heads.

¹⁷I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness;^(AH)
I will sing the praises^(AI) of the name of the Lord Most High.^(AJ)

Footnotes

Psalm 7:1 In Hebrew texts 7:1-17 is numbered 7:2-18.
Psalm 7:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
Psalm 7:5 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
Psalm 7:10 Or sovereign
Psalm 7:12 Or If anyone does not repent, / God

Ezekiel 33:7-20

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⁷“Son of man, I have made you a watchman^(A) for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me.^(B) ⁸When I say to the wicked, ‘You wicked person, you will surely die,^(C)’ and you do not speak out to dissuade them from their ways, that wicked person will die for^[a] their sin, and I will hold you accountable for their blood.^(D) ⁹But if you do warn the wicked person to turn from their ways and they do not do so,^(E) they will die for their sin, though you yourself will be saved.^(F)

¹⁰“Son of man, say to the Israelites, ‘This is what you are saying: “Our offenses and sins weigh us down, and we are wasting away^(G) because of^[b] them. How then can we live?^(H)”’ ¹¹Say to them, ‘As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live.^(I) Turn!^(J) Turn from your evil ways! Why will you die, people of Israel?’^(K)

¹²“Therefore, son of man, say to your people,^(L) ‘If someone who is righteous disobeys, that person’s former righteousness will count for nothing. And if someone who is wicked repents, that person’s former wickedness will not bring condemnation. The righteous person who sins will not be allowed to live even though they were formerly righteous.’^(M) ¹³If I tell a righteous person that they will surely live, but then they trust in their righteousness and do evil, none of the righteous things that person has done will be remembered; they will die for the evil they have done.^(N) ¹⁴And if I say to a wicked person, ‘You will surely die,’ but they then turn away from their sin and do what is just^(O) and right— ¹⁵if they give back what they took in pledge^(P) for a loan, return what they have stolen,^(Q) follow the decrees that give life, and do no evil—that person will surely live; they will not die.^(R) ¹⁶None of the sins^(S) that person has committed will be remembered against them. They have done what is just and right; they will surely live.^(T)

¹⁷“Yet your people say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ But it is their way that is not just. ¹⁸If a righteous person turns from their righteousness and does evil,^(U) they will die for it.^(V) ¹⁹And if a wicked person turns away from their wickedness and does what is just and right, they will live by doing so.^(W) ²⁰Yet you Israelites say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ But I will judge each of you according to your own ways.”^(X)

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Footnotes

Ezekiel 33:8 Or in; also in verse 9
Ezekiel 33:10 Or away in

John 5:19-40

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¹⁹Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself;^(A) he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. ²⁰For the Father loves the Son^(B) and shows him all he does. Yes, and he will show him even greater works than these,^(C) so that you will be amazed. ²¹For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life,^(D) even so the Son gives life^(E) to whom he is pleased to give it. ²²Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son,^(F) ²³that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent him.^(G)

²⁴“Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me^(H) has eternal life^(I) and will not be judged^(J) but has crossed over from death to life.^(K) ²⁵Very truly I tell you, a time is coming and has now come^(L) when the dead will hear^(M) the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live. ²⁶For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life^(N) in himself. ²⁷And he has given him authority to judge^(O) because he is the Son of Man.

²⁸“Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming^(P) when all who are in their graves will hear his voice ²⁹and come out—those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned.^(Q) ³⁰By myself I can do nothing;^(R) I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just,^(S) for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.^(T)

Testimonies About Jesus

³¹“If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true.^(U) ³²There is another who testifies in my favor,^(V) and I know that his testimony about me is true.

³³“You have sent to John and he has testified^(W) to the truth. ³⁴Not that I accept human testimony;^(X) but I mention it that you may be saved.^(Y) ³⁵John was a lamp that burned and gave light,^(Z) and you chose for a time to enjoy his light.

³⁶“I have testimony weightier than that of John.^(AA) For the works that the Father has given me to finish—the very works that I am doing^(AB)—testify that the Father has sent me.^(AC) ³⁷And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me.^(AD) You have never heard his voice nor seen his form,^(AE) ³⁸nor does his word dwell in you,^(AF) for you do not believe^(AG) the one he sent.^(AH) ³⁹You study^[a] the Scriptures^(AI) diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life.^(AJ) These are the very Scriptures that testify about me,^(AK) ⁴⁰yet you refuse to come to me^(AL) to have life.