Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto _the_LORD_Jehovah, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite.
1 O
_Lord_Jehovah my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending
it in pieces, while
there is none to deliver.
3 _LORD_O Jehovah my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
4 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 mine honour in the dust. Selah.
6 Arise,
_LORD_O Jehovah, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me
to the judgment
that thou hast commanded.
7 So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
8 _The_LORD_Jehovah shall judge the people: judge me,
_LORD_O Jehovah, according to my 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 the hearts and reins.
10 My defence
is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
11 God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry
with the wicked every day.
12 If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
15 He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch
which he made.
16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
17 I will praise
_the_LORD_Jehovah according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of
_the_LORD_Jehovah most high.
