Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite
1O Lord my God, in You do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
2Lest he 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 there be iniquity in my hands;
4If I have rewarded evil to him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is my enemy:)
5Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay my honor in the dust. Selah.
6Arise, O Lord, in Your anger, lift up Yourself because of the rage of my enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that You have commanded.
7So shall the congregation of the people compass You about: for their sakes therefore return You on high. surround
8The Lord shall judge the people: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to my integrity that is in me.
9Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God tries the hearts and reins. emotions
10My defense is of God, which saves the upright in heart.
11God judges the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
12If he turn not, He will whet His sword; He has bent His bow, and made it ready. sharpen
13He has also prepared for him the instruments of death; He ordains His arrows against the persecutors.
14Behold, he travails with iniquity, and has conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. the wicked one; struggles
15He made a pit, and dug it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
16His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate. head
17I will praise the Lord according to His righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High. Jehovahs.f. Elyon
