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title: Psalm 7
slug: kjv/psalm-7
createdAt: 2024-08-21T01:20:05.227Z
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**1 **\{Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite.} O LORD 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 **O LORD 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, O LORD, 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 shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, 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 according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.