NASB — Psalms 7 — KJV

The LORD Implored to Defend the Psalmist against the Wicked.

A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning Cush, a Benjamite.

  1 O LORD° my God°, ain You I have taken° refuge°;
  Save° me from all° those who pursue° me, and bdeliver° me,
  2 Or° he will tear° Imy soul° alike a lion°,
  IIDragging° me away°, while there° is none° to deliver°.

[1] I.e. Dithyrambic rhythm; or wild passionate song Or concerning the words of aPs 31:1; 71:1 bPs 31:15
[2] IOr me IIOr Rending it in pieces, while aPs 57:4; Is 38:13

  3 ¶ O LORD° my God°, if° I have done° this°,
  If° there° is ainjustice° in my hands°,
  4 If° I have arewarded° evil° to Imy friend°,
  Or have bplundered° IIhim who without° cause° was my adversary°,
  5 Let the enemy° pursue° Imy soul° and overtake° II[it];
  And let him trample° my life° down° to the ground°
  And lay° my glory° in the dust°.
      IIISelah°.

[3] a1S 24:11
[4] ILit him who was at peace with me IIOr my adversary without cause aPs 109:4, 5 b1S 24:7; 26:9
[5] IOr me IIOr me IIISelah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude

  6aArise°, O LORD°, in Your anger°;
  bLift° up Yourself against cthe rage° of my adversaries°,
  And darouse° Yourself Ifor me; You have appointed° judgment°.
  7 Let the assembly° of the apeoples° encompass° You,
  And over° Ithem return° on high°.
  8 The LORD° ajudges° the peoples°;
  IbVindicate° me, O LORD°, according to my righteousness° and my integrity° that is in me.
  9 O° let athe evil° of the wicked° come° to an end°, but bestablish° the righteous°;
  For the righteous° God° ctries° the hearts° and Iminds°.
  10 My ashield° is Iwith God°,
  Who bsaves° the upright° in heart°.
  11 God° is a arighteous° judge°,
  And a God° who has bindignation° every° day°.

[6] IOne ancient version reads O my God aPs 3:7 bPs 94:2 cPs 138:7 dPs 35:23; 44:23
[7] ILit it aPs 22:27
[8] ILit Judge aPs 96:13; 98:9 bPs 18:20; 26:1; 35:24; 43:1
[9] ILit kidneys, figurative for inner man aPs 34:21; 94:23 bPs 37:23; 40:2 cPs 11:4, 5; Jr 11:20; Rv 2:23
[10] ILit upon aPs 18:2, 30 bPs 97:10, 11; 125:4
[11] aPs 50:6 bPs 90:9

  12 ¶ If° Ia man adoes not repent°, He will bsharpen° His sword°;
  He has cbent° His bow° and IImade° it ready°.
  13 He has also prepared° Ifor Himself deadly° weapons°;
  He makes° His aarrows° fiery° shafts°.
  14 Behold°, he travails° with wickedness°,
  And he aconceives° mischief° and brings° forth° falsehood°.
  15 He has dug° a pit° and hollowed° it out,
  And has afallen° into the hole° which he made°.
  16 His amischief° will return° upon his own head°,
  And his bviolence° will descend° upon Ihis own pate°.

[12] ILit he IILit fixed it aPs 58:5 bDt 32:41 cPs 64:7
[13] IOr His deadly weapons aPs 18:14; 45:5
[14] aJb 15:35; Is 59:4; Jm 1:15
[15] aJb 4:8; Ps 57:6
[16] II.e. the crown of his own head aEs 9:25; Ps 140:9 bPs 140:11

  17 ¶ I will give° thanks° to the LORD° aaccording to His righteousness°
  And will bsing° praise° to the name° of the LORD° Most° High°.

[17] aPs 71:15, 16 bPs 9:2; 66:1, 2, 4


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David prayeth against the malice of his enemies, professing his innocency.

1 ¶ [[Shiggaionº of David,º which² he sangºª unto the LORD,º concerning² the wordsº of Cushº the Benjamite.]]ºº O LORDº my God,º in thee do I put my trust:ºª saveºª me from all²² them that persecuteºª me, and deliverºª me: 2 Lest² he tearºª my soulº like a lion,º rending [it] in pieces,ºª while [there is] none² to deliver.ºª 3 O LORDº my God,º if² I have doneºª this;² if² there beº iniquityº in my hands;º 4 If² I have rewardedºª evilº unto him that was at peaceºª with me; (yea, I have deliveredºª him that without causeº is mine enemy:)ºª 5 Let the enemyºª persecuteºª my soul,º and takeºª [it]; yea, let him tread downºª my lifeº upon the earth,º and layºª mine honourº in the dust.º Selah.º 6 Arise,ºª O LORD,º in thine anger,º lift up¹ª thyself² because of the rageº of mine enemies:ºª and awakeºª for² me [to] the judgmentº [that] thou hast commanded.ºª 7 So shall the congregationº of the peopleº compass thee about:ºª for their sakes² therefore returnºª thou on high.º 8 The LORDº shall judgeºª the people:º judgeºª me, O LORD,º according to my righteousness,º and according to mine integrityº [that is] in² me. 9 Oh² let the wickednessº of the wickedº come to an end;ºª but establishºª the just:º for the righteousº Godº triethºª the hearts¹² and reins.º

[1] Jsh 14:8; 2S 16:1; Ps 3:7; 11:1; 13:3, 5; 17:7; 18:2, 28; 25:2; 26:1; 30:2, 12; 31:1, 15; 32:10; 35:1; 43:4; 89:26; 146:3; Is 50:10; Jr 15:15; 20:11; 31:18; Dn 9:4, 19; Zc 14:5; 1P 1:21; 4:19.
[2] Dt 33:20; Jg 18:28; 2S 14:6; Jb 10:7; Ps 10:9; 17:12; 22:13; 35:15; 50:22; Pv 19:12; Is 38:13; Ho 13:7; 2Ti 4:17; 1P 5:8.
[3] Jsh 22:22; 1S 20:8; 22:8, 13; 24:9, 11; 26:18; 2S 16:7; Jb 11:14; 16:17; Ps 59:3; 66:18.
[4] Gn 44:4; 1S 19:4; 20:1; 22:14; 24:7, 10, 11, 17; 25:28; 26:9, 21, 24; Ps 55:20; 109:5; Pv 17:3; Jr 18:20.
[5] Jb 16:15; 31:5, 38; 40:12, 13; Ps 3:2; 44:5; 49:12; 60:12; Is 10:6; 63:3; Jr 17:13; Hab 3:13; Zc 10:5; Mal 4:3.
[6] 2S 17:14; Ps 3:7; 12:5; 35:1, 23; 44:23, 26; 59:5; 68:1; 73:20; 74:3; 76:8; 78:65; 94:1; 103:6; Is 3:13; 33:10; 37:20; 51:9.
[7] Ps 48:11; 58:10; 93:4; 113:5; 138:6; Is 57:15; Rv 11:17; 16:5; 18:20; 19:2.
[8] Gn 18:25; 31:53; 2Ch 20:12; Ps 9:8; 11:4; 17:2; 18:20; 25:21; 26:1, 11; 35:24; 41:12; 43:1; 78:72; 82:1; 96:13; 98:9; Pv 19:1; Ac 17:31; Ro 14:10; 1Co 4:4; 2Co 1:12; 1Th 2:10.
[9] 1S 2:9; 16:7; 1Ch 28:9; Ps 9:5; 10:15, 18; 17:3; 37:23; 40:2; 44:21; 58:6; 74:10, 22; 139:1; Is 37:36; Jr 11:20; 17:10; 20:12; Dn 11:45; Ac 12:23; Ro 16:25; 1Th 3:13; 1P 5:10; Jde 1:1; Rv 2:23.

By faith he seeth his defence, and the destruction of his enemies.

10 My defenceº [is] of² God,º which savethºª the uprightº in heart.º 11 Godº judgethºª the righteous,º and Godº is angryºª [with the wicked] every² day.º 12 If² he turnºª not,² he will whetºª his sword;º he hath bentºª his bow,º and made it ready.ºª 13 He hath also preparedºª for him the instrumentsº of death;º he ordainethºª his arrowsº against the persecutors.ºª 14 Behold,² he travailethºª with iniquity,º and hath conceivedºª mischief,º and brought forthºª falsehood.º 15 He madeºª a pit,º and diggedºª it, and is fallenºª into the ditchº [which] he made.ºª 16 His mischiefº shall returnºª upon his own head,º and his violent¹ dealing² shall come downºª upon² his own pate.º 17 I will praiseºª the LORDº according to his righteousness:º and will sing praiseºª to the nameº of the LORDº most high.º

[10] Gn 15:1; Jb 8:6; Ps 3:3; 18:1; 84:11; 89:18; 112:2; 125:4; Pv 2:21; 11:20; 28:18.
[11] Ps 7:8; 94:15; 140:12.
[12] Dt 32:41; Ps 85:4; Is 27:1; 34:5; 55:6; Jr 31:18; Ezk 18:30; 21:9, 23; 33:11; Mt 3:10; Ac 3:19.
[13] Dt 32:23, 42; Jb 6:4; Ps 11:2; 45:5; 64:3, 7; 144:6; Lm 3:12; Hab 3:11, 13; 2Th 1:6; Rv 6:10; 16:6.
[14] Jb 15:20, 35; Is 33:11; 59:4; Jm 1:15.
[15] Es 7:10; Jb 4:8; 6:27; Ps 9:15; 10:2; 35:7, 8; 94:13; 119:85; 140:9; 141:10; Pv 5:22; 26:27; Ec 10:8; Jr 18:20.
[16] 1S 23:9; 24:12; 26:10; 28:19; 31:3; 1K 2:32; Es 9:25; Ps 36:4, 12; 37:12; Mal 2:3.
[17] Ps 9:2; 35:28; 51:14; 71:15; 92:1, 8; 98:2; 111:3; 145:7; Dn 4:17, 25, 34; Ac 7:48.


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