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World English Bible

Psalm 7 (WEBP)

[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.

Psalm 7:14 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Psalm 7 (KJVS)

[1] 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 7:2 Heb. not a deliverer
Psalm 7:11 Or, God is a righteous Judge

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Psalm 7 (BYZ)

[1] ψαλμος τω δαυιδ ον ησεν τω κυριω υπερ των λογων χουσι υιου ιεμενι [7:2] κυριε ο θεος μου επι σοι ηλπισα σωσον με εκ παντων των διωκοντων με και ρυσαι με
[2] [7:3] μηποτε αρπαση ως λεων την ψυχην μου μη οντος λυτρουμενου μηδε σωζοντος
[3] [7:4] κυριε ο θεος μου ει εποιησα τουτο ει εστιν αδικια εν χερσιν μου
[4] [7:5] ει ανταπεδωκα τοις ανταποδιδουσιν μοι κακα αποπεσοιν αρα απο των εχθρων μου κενος
[5] [7:6] καταδιωξαι αρα ο εχθρος την ψυχην μου και καταλαβοι και καταπατησαι εις γην την ζωην μου και την δοξαν μου εις χουν κατασκηνωσαι διαψαλμα
[6] [7:7] αναστηθι κυριε εν οργη σου υψωθητι εν τοις περασι των εχθρων μου εξεγερθητι κυριε ο θεος μου εν προσταγματι ω ενετειλω
[7] [7:8] και συναγωγη λαων κυκλωσει σε και υπερ ταυτης εις υψος επιστρεψον
[8] [7:9] κυριος κρινει λαους κρινον με κυριε κατα την δικαιοσυνην μου και κατα την ακακιαν μου επ εμοι
[9] [7:10] συντελεσθητω δη πονηρια αμαρτωλων και κατευθυνεις δικαιον εταζων καρδιας και νεφρους ο θεος
[10] [7:11] δικαια η βοηθεια μου παρα του θεου του σωζοντος τους ευθεις τη καρδια
[11] [7:12] ο θεος κριτης δικαιος και ισχυρος και μακροθυμος μη οργην επαγων καθ εκαστην ημεραν
[12] [7:13] εαν μη επιστραφητε την ρομφαιαν αυτου στιλβωσει το τοξον αυτου ενετεινεν και ητοιμασεν αυτο
[13] [7:14] και εν αυτω ητοιμασεν σκευη θανατου τα βελη αυτου τοις καιομενοις εξειργασατο
[14] [7:15] ιδου ωδινησεν αδικιαν συνελαβεν πονον και ετεκεν ανομιαν
[15] [7:16] λακκον ωρυξεν και ανεσκαψεν αυτον και εμπεσειται εις βοθρον ον ειργασατο
[16] [7:17] επιστρεψει ο πονος αυτου εις κεφαλην αυτου και επι κορυφην αυτου η αδικια αυτου καταβησεται
[17] [7:18] εξομολογησομαι κυριω κατα την δικαιοσυνην αυτου και ψαλω τω ονοματι κυριου του υψιστου