Salmos 7

¹ Shigaion of Dauid, which he sang vnto the Lord, concerning the wordes of Chush the sonne of Iemini. O lorde my God, in thee I put my trust: saue me from all that persecute me, & deliuer me,

² LestHe desires God to deliver him from the rage of cruel Saul.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 doneWith which Cush charges me.this; if there be iniquity in my hands;

⁴ If I did not reverence Saul for affinities sake, and preserved his life, (1Sa_26:8-9).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 mineLet me not only die, but be dishonoured forever.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] theIn promising me the kingdom.judgment [that] thou hast commanded.

⁷ So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes thereforeNot only for mine, but for your Church's sake declare your power.return thou on high.

⁸ The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to myAs concerning my behaviour towards Saul and my enemies.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 theThough they pretend a just cause against me, yet God will judge their hypocrisy.hearts and reins.

¹⁰ My defence is in God, who preserueth the vpright in heart.

¹¹ God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry [with the wicked]He continually calls the wicked to repentance by some sign of his judgments.every day.

¹² IfUnless Saul changes his mind, I will die, for he has both the men and weapons to destroy me. Thus considering his great danger, he magnifies God's grace.he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

¹³ Hee hath also prepared him deadly weapons: hee will ordeine his arrowes for them that persecute me.

¹⁴ Beholde, hee shall trauaile with wickednes: for he hath conceiued mischiefe, but he shall bring foorth a lye.

¹⁵ Hee hath made a pitte and digged it, and is fallen into the pit that he made.

¹⁶ His mischiefe shall returne vpon his owne head, & his crueltie shall fall vpon his owne pate.

¹⁷ I will praise the LORD according to hisIn faithfully keeping his promise to me.righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.