Psalm 7
Prayer for Justice
A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning the words of Cush, a Benjaminite.
save me from all my pursuers and rescue me,7:1 Ps 31:15
2or they7:2 Lit he will tear me like a lion,
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Lord my God, if I have done this,
if there is injustice on my hands,7:3 1Sm 24:11
5may an enemy pursue and overtake me;
may he trample me to the ground7:5 Am 2:7
and leave my honor in the dust.7:3–5 Jb 31:5–40Selah
6Rise up, Lord, in your anger;
awake for me;7:6 LXX reads awake, Lord my God7:6 Ps 59:4
you have ordained a judgment.7:6 Jr 15:3
take your seat on high over it.7:7 Ps 68:18
vindicate me, Lord,
but establish the righteous.7:9 Is 9:7
The one who examines the thoughts and emotions7:9 Lit examines hearts and kidneys
is a righteous God.7:9 Heb 4:12
who saves the upright in heart.7:10 Ps 36:10
11God is a righteous judge
12If anyone does not repent,
he has strung his bow and made it ready.7:12 Ps 37:14
13He has prepared his deadly weapons;
14See, the wicked one is pregnant with evil,
15He dug a pit and hollowed it out
16His trouble comes back on his own head;
17I will thank the Lord for his righteousness;
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