1 Shiggaion * h7692 of David * h1732, which he sang * h7891 h8804 unto the LORD * h3068, concerning the words * h1697 of Cush * h3568 the Benjamite * h1121 * h1145. O LORD * h3068 my God * h430, in thee do I put my trust * h2620 h8804: save * h3467 h8685 me from all them that persecute * h7291 h8802 me, and deliver * h5337 h8685 me: words: or, business
2 Lest he tear * h2963 h8799 my soul * h5315 like a lion * h738, rending it in pieces * h6561 h8802, while there is none to deliver * h5337 h8688. none...: Heb. not a deliverer
3 O LORD * h3068 my God * h430, if I have done * h6213 h8804 this; if there be * h3426 iniquity * h5766 in my hands * h3709;
4 If I have rewarded * h1580 h8804 evil * h7451 unto him that was at peace * h7999 h8802 with me; (yea, I have delivered * h2502 h8762 him that without cause * h7387 is mine enemy * h6887 h8802:)
5 Let the enemy * h341 h8802 persecute * h7291 h8762 my soul * h5315, and take * h5381 h8686 it ; yea, let him tread down * h7429 h8799 my life * h2416 upon the earth * h776, and lay * h7931 h8686 mine honour * h3519 in the dust * h6083. Selah * h5542.
6 Arise * h6965 h8798, O LORD * h3068, in thine anger * h639, lift up * h5375 h8734 thyself because of the rage * h5678 of mine enemies * h6887 h8802: and awake * h5782 h8798 for me to the judgment * h4941 that thou hast commanded * h6680 h8765.
7 So shall the congregation * h5712 of the people * h3816 compass thee about * h5437 h8779: for their sakes therefore return * h7725 h8798 thou on high * h4791.
8 The LORD * h3068 shall judge * h1777 h8799 the people * h5971: judge * h8199 h8798 me, O LORD * h3068, according to my righteousness * h6664, and according to mine integrity * h8537 that is in me.
9 Oh let the wickedness * h7451 of the wicked * h7563 come to an end * h1584 h8799; but establish * h3559 h8787 the just * h6662: for the righteous * h6662 God * h430 trieth * h974 h8802 the hearts * h3826 and reins * h3629.
10 My defence * h4043 is of God * h430, which saveth * h3467 h8688 the upright * h3477 in heart * h3820. My...: Heb. My buckler is upon God
11 God * h430 judgeth * h8199 h8802 the righteous * h6662, and God * h410 is angry * h2194 h8802 with the wicked every day * h3117. judgeth...: or, is a righteous judge
12 If he turn * h7725 h8799 not, he will whet * h3913 h8799 his sword * h2719; he hath bent * h1869 h8804 his bow * h7198, and made it ready * h3559 h8787.
13 He hath also prepared * h3559 h8689 for him the instruments * h3627 of death * h4194; he ordaineth * h6466 h8799 his arrows * h2671 against the persecutors * h1814 h8801.
14 Behold, he travaileth * h2254 h8762 with iniquity * h205, and hath conceived * h2029 h8804 mischief * h5999, and brought forth * h3205 h8804 falsehood * h8267.
15 He made * h3738 h8804 a pit * h953, and digged * h2658 h8799 it, and is fallen * h5307 h8799 into the ditch * h7845 which he made * h6466 h8799. He made a pit: Heb. He hath digged a pit
16 His mischief * h5999 shall return * h7725 h8799 upon his own head * h7218, and his violent * h2555 dealing shall come down * h3381 h8799 upon his own pate * h6936.
17 I will praise * h3034 h8686 the LORD * h3068 according to his righteousness * h6664: and will sing praise * h2167 h8762 to the name * h8034 of the LORD * h3068 most high * h5945.