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World English Bible Classic
A meditation by David, which he sang to Yahweh, concerning the words of Cush, the Benjamite.
[1] Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you.Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,
[2] lest they tear apart my soul like a lion,
ripping it in pieces, while there is no one to deliver.
[3] Yahweh, my God, if I have done this,
if there is iniquity in my hands,
[4] if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me
(yes, I have delivered him who without cause was my adversary),
[5] let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it;
yes, let him tread my life down to the earth,
and lay my glory in the dust.
Selah. [6] Arise, Yahweh, in your anger.
Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries.
Awake for me. You have commanded judgment.
[7] Let the congregation of the peoples surround you.
Rule over them on high.
[8] Yahweh administers judgment to the peoples.
Judge me, Yahweh, according to my righteousness,
and to my integrity that is in me.
[9] Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end,
but establish the righteous;
their minds and hearts are searched by the righteous God.
[10] My shield is with God,
who saves the upright in heart.
[11] God is a righteous judge,
yes, a God who has indignation every day.
[12] If a man doesn’t repent, he will sharpen his sword;
he has bent and strung his bow.
[13] He has also prepared for himself the instruments of death.
He makes ready his flaming arrows.
[14] Behold,§ he travails with iniquity.
Yes, he has conceived mischief,
and brought out falsehood.
[15] He has dug a hole,
and has fallen into the pit which he made.
[16] The trouble he causes shall return to his own head.
His violence shall come down on the crown of his own head.
[17] I will give thanks to Yahweh according to his righteousness,
and will sing praise to the name of Yahweh Most High.
Footnotes
- § 7:14 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
King James Version
Shiggaion H7692 of David, H1732 which he sang H7891 (QalPerf) unto the Lord, H3068 concerning the words H1697 of Cush H3568 the Benjamite. H1121
[1] O Lord H3068 my God, H430 in thee do I put my trust: H2620 (QalPerf)Save H3467 (HiphImpv) me from all them that persecute H7291 (QalActPtc) me, and deliver H5337 (HiphImpv) me:
[2] Lest he tear H2963 (QalImpf) my soul H5315 like a lion, H738 rending it in pieces, H6561 (QalActPtc)
While there is none to deliver.§ H5337 (HiphPtc)
[3] O Lord H3068 my God, H430 if I have done H6213 (QalPerf) this;
If there be H3426 iniquity H5766 in my hands; H3709
[4] If I have rewarded H1580 (QalPerf) evil H7451 unto him that was at peace H7999 (QalActPtc) with me;
(Yea, I have delivered H2502 (PielImpf) him that without cause H7387 is mine enemy:) H6887 (QalActPtc)
[5] Let the enemy H341 (QalActPtc) persecute H7291 (PielImpf) my soul, H5315 and take H5381 (HiphImpf) it;
Yea, let him tread down H7429 (QalImpf) my life H2416 upon the earth, H776 and lay H7931 (HiphImpf) mine honour H3519 in the dust. H6083 Selah. H5542
[6] Arise, H6965 (QalImpv) O Lord, H3068 in thine anger, H639 lift up H5375 (NiphImpv) thyself because of the rage H5678 of mine enemies: H6887 (QalActPtc)
And awake H5782 (QalImpv) for me to the judgment H4941 that thou hast commanded. H6680 (PielPerf)
[7] So shall the congregation H5712 of the people H3816 compass thee about: H5437 (PoelImpf)
For their sakes therefore return H7725 (QalImpv) thou on high. H4791
[8] The Lord H3068 shall judge H1777 (QalImpf) the people: H5971 Judge H8199 (QalImpv) me, O Lord, H3068
According to my righteousness, H6664 and according to mine integrity H8537 that is in me.
[9] Oh let the wickedness H7451 of the wicked H7563 come to an end; H1584 (QalImpf)
but establish H3559 (PoleImpf) the just: H6662
For the righteous H6662 God H430
Trieth H974 (QalActPtc) the hearts H3826 and reins. H3629
[10] My defence H4043 is of God, H430
Which saveth H3467 (HiphPtc) the upright H3477 in heart. H3820
[11] God H430 judgeth H8199 (QalActPtc) the righteous, H6662§
And God H410 is angry H2194 (QalActPtc) with the wicked every day. H3117
[12] If he turn H7725 (QalImpf) not, he will whet H3913 (QalImpf) his sword; H2719
He hath bent H1869 (QalPerf) his bow, H7198 and made it ready. H3559 (PoleImpf)
[13] He hath also prepared H3559 (HiphPerf) for him the instruments H3627 of death; H4194
He ordaineth H6466 (QalImpf) his arrows H2671 against the persecutors. H1814 (QalPtc)
[14] Behold, he travaileth H2254 (PielImpf) with iniquity, H205
And hath conceived H2029 (QalPerf) mischief, H5999 and brought forth H3205 (QalPerf) falsehood. H8267
[15] He made H3738 (QalPerf) a pit, H953 and digged H2658 (QalImpf) it,
And is fallen H5307 (QalImpf) into the ditch H7845 which he made. H6466 (QalImpf)
[16] His mischief H5999 shall return H7725 (QalImpf) upon his own head, H7218
And his violent H2555 dealing shall come down H3381 (QalImpf) upon his own pate. H6936
[17] I will praise H3034 (HiphImpf) the Lord H3068 according to his righteousness: H6664
And will sing praise H2167 (PielImpf) to the name H8034 of the Lord H3068 most high. H5945
Footnotes
- § 7:2 Heb. not a deliverer
- § 7:11 Or, God is a righteous Judge
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