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Psalms 7
The psalm of David which he sung to the Lord for the
words of Chusi the son of Jemini. [2 Kings 16.]
O Lord my God, in thee have I put my trust: save me
from all them that persecute me, and deliver me.
Lest at any time he seize upon my soul like a lion,
while there is no one to redeem me, nor to save.
O Lord my God, if I have done this thing, if there be
iniquity in my hands:
If I have rendered to them that repaid me evils, let
me deservedly fall empty before my enemies.
Let the enemy pursue my soul, and take it, and tread
down my life on the earth, and bring down my glory to
the dust.
Rise up, O Lord, in thy anger: and be thou exalted in
the borders of my enemies. And arise, O Lord my God,
in the precept which thou hast commanded:
and a congregation of people shall surround thee. And
for their sakes return thou on high.
The Lord judgeth the people. Judge me, O Lord, according
to my justice, and according to my innocence in me.
The wickedness of sinners shall be brought to nought:
and thou shalt direct the just: the searcher of hearts
and reins is God.
Just is my help from the Lord: who saveth the upright
of heart.
God is a just judge, strong and patient: is he angry
every day?
Except you will be converted, he will brandish his sword:
he hath bent his bow and made it ready.
And in it he hath prepared the instruments of death,
he hath made ready his arrows for them that burn.
Behold he hath been in labour with injustice; he hath
conceived sorrow, and brought forth iniquity.
He hath opened a pit and dug it; and he is fallen into
the hole he made.
His sorrow shall be turned on his own head: and his
iniquity shall comedown upon his crown.
I will give glory to the Lord according to his justice:
and will sing to the name of the Lord the most high.
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