Psalms - Chapter 7

Passage

The psalm of David, which he sung to the Lord, for the words of Chusi, the son of Jemini. O Lord, my God, in you have I put my trust; save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me. Lest at any time he seize upon my soul like a lion, while there is no one to redeem me, nor to save. O Lord, my God, if I have done this thing, if there be iniquity in my hands: If I have rendered to them that repaid me evils, let me deservedly fall empty before my enemies. Let the enemy pursue my soul, and take it, and tread down my life, on the earth, and bring down my glory to the dust. Rise up, O Lord, in your anger: and be you exalted in the borders of my enemies. And arise, O Lord, my God, in the precept which you have commanded: And a congregation of people shall surround you. And for their sakes return you on high. The Lord judges the people. Judge me, O Lord, according to my justice, and according to my innocence in me. The wickedness of sinners shall be brought to nought; and you shall direct the just: the searcher of hearts and reins is God. Just is my help from the Lord; who saves the upright of heart. God is a just judge, strong and patient: is he angry every day? Except you will be converted, he will brandish his sword; he has bent his bow, and made it ready. And in it he has prepared to instruments of death, he has made ready his arrows for them that burn. Behold he has been in labor with injustice: he has conceived sorrow, and brought forth iniquity. He has opened a pit and dug it: and he is fallen into the hole he made. His sorrow shall be turned on his own head: and his iniquity shall come down upon his crown. I will give glory to the Lord according to his justice: and will sing to the name of the Lord the most high.