Psalm 7[a] A shiggaion[b] of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite.

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

3 Lord my God, if I have done this     and there is guilt on my hands— 4 if I have repaid my ally with evil     or without cause have robbed my foe— 5 then let my enemy pursue and overtake me;     let him trample my life to the ground     and make me sleep in the dust.[c]

6 Arise, Lord, in your anger;     rise up against the rage of my enemies.     Awake, my God; decree justice. 7 Let the assembled peoples gather around you,     while you sit enthroned over them on high. 8     Let the Lord judge the peoples. Vindicate me, Lord, according to my righteousness,     according to my integrity, O Most High. 9 Bring to an end the violence of the wicked     and make the righteous secure— you, the righteous God     who probes minds and hearts.

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

14 Whoever is pregnant with evil     conceives trouble and gives birth to disillusionment. 15 Whoever digs a hole and scoops it out     falls into the pit they have made. 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;     I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High.