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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.

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

3 Lord my God, if I have done this
and there is guilt on my hands(G)—
4 if I have repaid my ally with evil
or without cause(H) have robbed my foe—
5 then 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)

6 Arise,(L) Lord, in your anger;
rise up against the rage of my enemies.(M)
Awake,(N) my God; decree justice.
7 Let 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)
9 Bring 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)

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

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

17 I 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

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

#### Cross references

1. Psalm 7:1 : Hab 3:1
2. Psalm 7:1 : Ps 2:12; 11:1; 31:1
3. Psalm 7:1 : S Ps 3:7
4. Psalm 7:1 : Ps 31:15; 119:86, 157, 161
5. Psalm 7:2 : S Ge 49:9; Rev 4:7
6. Psalm 7:2 : Ps 3:2; 71:11
7. Psalm 7:3 : Isa 59:3
8. Psalm 7:4 : Ps 35:7, 19; Pr 24:28
9. Psalm 7:5 : S Ex 15:9
10. Psalm 7:5 : S 2Sa 22:43; 2Ki 9:33; Isa 10:6; La 3:16
11. Psalm 7:5 : S Job 7:21
12. Psalm 7:6 : S 2Ch 6:41
13. Psalm 7:6 : Ps 138:7
14. Psalm 7:6 : Ps 35:23; 44:23
15. Psalm 7:7 : Ps 68:18
16. Psalm 7:8 : S 1Ch 16:33
17. Psalm 7:8 : S 1Sa 26:23; Ps 18:20
18. Psalm 7:8 : S Ge 20:5
19. Psalm 7:8 : S Ge 3:5; S Nu 24:16; S Mk 5:7
20. Psalm 7:9 : Ps 37:23; 40:2
21. Psalm 7:9 : Jer 11:20
22. Psalm 7:9 : S 1Ch 28:9; Ps 26:2; Rev 2:23
23. Psalm 7:10 : Ps 3:3
24. Psalm 7:10 : S Job 33:3
25. Psalm 7:11 : S Ge 18:25; Ps 9:8; 67:4; 75:2; 96:13; 98:9; Isa 11:4; Jer 11:20
26. Psalm 7:11 : S Dt 9:8
27. Psalm 7:12 : Eze 3:19; 33:9
28. Psalm 7:12 : S Dt 32:41
29. Psalm 7:12 : S 2Sa 22:35; Ps 21:12; Isa 5:28; 13:18
30. Psalm 7:13 : Ps 11:2; 18:14; 64:3
31. Psalm 7:14 : Isa 59:4; Jas 1:15
32. Psalm 7:15 : Ps 35:7, 8; 40:2; 94:13; Pr 26:27
33. Psalm 7:15 : S Job 4:8
34. Psalm 7:17 : Ps 5:8
35. Psalm 7:17 : S 2Ch 31:2; Ro 15:11; Heb 2:12
36. Psalm 7:17 : S Ge 14:18

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