Psalm 7

New King James Version

³ OLordmy God,^(F)if I have done this:
If there is^(G)iniquity in my hands,
⁴ If I have repaid evil to him who was at peace with me,
Or^(H)have plundered my enemy without cause,
⁵ Let the enemy pursue me and overtakeme;
Yes, let him trample my life to the earth,
And lay my honor in the dust.Selah

⁶ Arise, OLord, in Your anger;
^(I)Lift Yourself up because of the rage of my enemies;
^(J)Rise up^[b]for metothe judgment You have commanded!
⁷ So the congregation of the peoples shall surround You;
For their sakes, therefore, return on high.
⁸ TheLordshall judge the peoples;
^(K)Judge me, OLord,^(L)according to my righteousness,
And according to my integrity within me.

⁹ Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end,
But establish the just;
^(M)For the righteous God tests the hearts and^[c]minds.
^10 [d]My defenseisof God,
Who saves the^(N)upright in heart.

¹¹ Godisa just judge,
And God is angrywith the wickedevery day.
¹² If he does not turn back,
He will^(O)sharpen His sword;
He bends His bow and makes it ready.
¹³ He also prepares for Himself instruments of death;
He makes His arrows into fiery shafts.

^14 (P)Behold,the wickedbrings forth iniquity;
Yes, he conceives trouble and brings forth falsehood.
¹⁵ He made a pit and dug it out,
^(Q)And has fallen into the ditchwhichhe made.
^16 (R)His trouble shall return upon his own head,
And his violent dealing shall come down on^[e]his own crown.

¹⁷ I will praise theLordaccording to His righteousness,
And will sing praise to the name of theLordMost High.