Ps 7

AA meditation by David, which he sang to Yahweh, concerning the words of Cush, the Benjamite. Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me, (MT 7:2; LXX 7:2; Rahlfs 7:2) שִׁגָּי֗וֹן לְדָ֫וִ֥ד אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֥ר לַיהוָ֑ה עַל־דִּבְרֵי־כ֝֗וּשׁ בֶּן־יְמִינִֽי׃ 2lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is no one to deliver. (MT 7:3; LXX 7:3; Rahlfs 7:3) יְהוָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהַי בְּךָ֣ חָסִ֑יתִי הוֹשִׁיעֵ֥נִי מִכָּל־רֹ֝דְפַ֗י וְהַצִּילֵֽנִי׃ 3Yahweh, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands, (MT 7:4; LXX 7:4; Rahlfs 7:4) פֶּן־יִטְרֹ֣ף כְּאַרְיֵ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י פֹּ֝רֵ֗ק וְאֵ֣ין מַצִּֽיל׃ 4if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (yes, I have plundered him who without cause was my adversary), (MT 7:5; LXX 7:5; Rahlfs 7:5) יְהוָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהַי אִם־עָשִׂ֣יתִי זֹ֑את אִֽם־יֶשׁ־עָ֥וֶל בְּכַפָּֽי׃ 5let 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. (MT 7:6; LXX 7:6; Rahlfs 7:6) אִם־גָּ֭מַלְתִּי שֽׁוֹלְמִ֥י רָ֑ע וָאֲחַלְּצָ֖ה צוֹרְרִ֣י רֵיקָֽם׃ 6Arise, Yahweh, in your anger. Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries. Awake for me. You have commanded judgment. (MT 7:7; LXX 7:7; Rahlfs 7:7) יִֽרַדֹּ֥ף אוֹיֵ֨ב ׀ נַפְשִׁ֡י וְיַשֵּׂ֗ג וְיִרְמֹ֣ס לָאָ֣רֶץ חַיָּ֑י וּכְבוֹדִ֓י ׀ לֶעָפָ֖ר יַשְׁכֵּ֣ן סֶֽלָה׃ 7Let the congregation of the peoples surround you. Rule over them on high. (MT 7:8; LXX 7:8; Rahlfs 7:8) ק֘וּמָ֤ה יְהוָ֨ה ׀ בְּאַפֶּ֗ךָ הִ֭נָּשֵׂא בְּעַבְר֣וֹת צוֹרְרָ֑י וְע֥וּרָה אֵ֝לַ֗י מִשְׁפָּ֥ט צִוִּֽיתָ׃ 8Yahweh administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Yahweh, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me. (MT 7:9; LXX 7:9; Rahlfs 7:9) וַעֲדַ֣ת לְ֭אֻמִּים תְּסוֹבְבֶ֑ךָּ וְ֝עָלֶ֗יהָ לַמָּר֥וֹם שֽׁוּבָה׃ 9Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; their minds and hearts are searched by the righteous God. (MT 7:10; LXX 7:10; Rahlfs 7:10) יְהוָה֮ יָדִ֪ין עַ֫מִּ֥ים שָׁפְטֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֑ה כְּצִדְקִ֖י וּכְתֻמִּ֣י עָלָֽי׃ 10My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart. (MT 7:11; LXX 7:11; Rahlfs 7:11) יִגְמָר־נָ֬א רַ֨ע ׀ רְשָׁעִים֮ וּתְכוֹנֵ֪ן צַ֫דִּ֥יק וּבֹחֵ֣ן לִ֭בּ֗וֹת וּכְלָי֗וֹת אֱלֹהִ֥ים צַדִּֽיק׃ 11God is a righteous judge, yes, a God who has indignation every day. (MT 7:12; LXX 7:12; Rahlfs 7:12) מָֽגִנִּ֥י עַל־אֱלֹהִ֑ים מ֝וֹשִׁ֗יעַ יִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃ 12If a man doesn’t repent, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow. (MT 7:13; LXX 7:13; Rahlfs 7:13) אֱ֭לֹהִים שׁוֹפֵ֣ט צַדִּ֑יק וְ֝אֵ֗ל זֹעֵ֥ם בְּכָל־יֽוֹם׃ 13He has also prepared for himself the instruments of death. He makes ready his flaming arrows. (MT 7:14; LXX 7:14; Rahlfs 7:14) אִם־לֹ֣א יָ֭שׁוּב חַרְבּ֣וֹ יִלְט֑וֹשׁ קַשְׁתּ֥וֹ דָ֝רַ֗ךְ וַֽיְכוֹנְנֶֽהָ׃ 14Behold, he travails with iniquity. Yes, he has conceived mischief, and brought out falsehood. (MT 7:15; LXX 7:15; Rahlfs 7:15) וְ֭לוֹ הֵכִ֣ין כְּלֵי־מָ֑וֶת חִ֝צָּ֗יו לְֽדֹלְקִ֥ים יִפְעָֽל׃ 15He has dug a hole, and has fallen into the pit which he made. (MT 7:16; LXX 7:16; Rahlfs 7:16) הִנֵּ֥ה יְחַבֶּל־אָ֑וֶן וְהָרָ֥ה עָ֝מָ֗ל וְיָ֣לַד שָֽׁקֶר׃ 16The trouble he causes shall return to his own head. His violence shall come down on the crown of his own head. (MT 7:17; LXX 7:17; Rahlfs 7:17) בּ֣וֹר כָּ֭רָֽה וַֽיַּחְפְּרֵ֑הוּ וַ֝יִּפֹּ֗ל בְּשַׁ֣חַת יִפְעָֽל׃ 17I will give thanks to Yahweh according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of Yahweh Most High. (MT 7:18; LXX 7:18; Rahlfs 7:18) יָשׁ֣וּב עֲמָל֣וֹ בְרֹאשׁ֑וֹ וְעַ֥ל קָ֝דְקֳד֗וֹ חֲמָס֥וֹ יֵרֵֽד׃