1A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning the words of Cush, a Benjamite. O LORD my God, I take refuge in You; save me and deliver me from all my pursuers,A meditation by David, which he sang to Yahweh, concerning the words of Cush, the Benjamite. Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,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:Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto Jehovah, concerning the words of Cush a Benjamite. O Jehovah my God, in thee do I take refuge: Save me from all them that pursue me, and deliver me,2or they will shred my soul like a lion and tear me to pieces with no one to rescue me.lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is no one to deliver.Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.Lest they tear my soul like a lion, Rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.3O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands,Yahweh, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,O Lord my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;O Jehovah my God, if I have done this; If there be iniquity in my hands;4if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause,if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (yes, I have plundered him who without cause was my adversary),If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me (Yea, I have delivered him that without cause was mine adversary);5then may my enemy pursue me and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust. Selahlet the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; yes, let him tread my life down to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. Selah.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.Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; Yea, let him tread my life down to the earth, And lay my glory in the dust. [Selah6Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; rise up against the fury of my enemies. Awake, my God, and ordain judgment.Arise, Yahweh, in your anger. Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries. Awake for me. You have commanded judgment.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.Arise, O Jehovah, in thine anger; Lift up thyself against the rage of mine adversaries, And awake for me; thou hast commanded judgment.7Let the assembled peoples gather around You; take Your seat over them on high.Let the congregation of the peoples surround you. Rule over them on high.So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.And let the congregation of the peoples compass thee about; And over them return thou on high.8The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.Yahweh administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Yahweh, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.The Lord shall judge the people: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.Jehovah ministereth judgment to the peoples: Judge me, O Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and to mine integrity that is in me.9Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds.Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; their minds and hearts are searched by the righteous God.Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish thou the righteous: For the righteous God trieth the minds and hearts.10My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.My shield is with God, Who saveth the upright in heart.11God is a righteous judge and a God who feels indignation each day.God is a righteous judge, yes, a God who has indignation every day.God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.God is a righteous judge, Yea, a God that hath indignation every day.12If one does not repent, God will sharpen His sword; He has bent and strung His bow.If a man doesn’t repent, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow.If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.If a man turn not, he will whet his sword; He hath bent his bow, and made it ready;13He has prepared His deadly weapons; He ordains His arrows with fire.He has also prepared for himself the instruments of death. He makes ready his flaming arrows.He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; He maketh his arrows fiery shafts.14Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood.Behold, he travails with iniquity. Yes, he has conceived mischief, and brought out falsehood.Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; Yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.15He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making.He has dug a hole, and has fallen into the pit which he made.He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.He hath made a pit, and digged it, And is fallen into the ditch which he made.16His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.The trouble he causes shall return to his own head. His violence shall come down on the crown of his own head.His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.His mischief shall return upon his own head, And his violence shall come down upon his own pate.17I will thank the LORD for His righteousness and sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.I will give thanks to Yahweh according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of Yahweh Most High.I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high.I will give thanks unto Jehovah according to his righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of Jehovah Most High.
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