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1. 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,
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1. Shiggaion H7692 of David H1732 , which H834 he sang H7891 unto the LORD H3068 , concerning H5921 the words H1697 of Cush H3568 the Benjamite H1121 H1145 . O LORD H3068 my God H430 , in thee do I put my trust H2620 : save H3467 me from all H4480 H3605 them that persecute H7291 me , and deliver H5337 me:
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2. Lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, Ripping it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
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2. Lest H6435 he tear H2963 my soul H5315 like a lion H738 , rending it in pieces H6561 , while there is none H369 to deliver H5337 .
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3. Yahweh, my God, if I have done this, If there is iniquity in my hands,
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3. O LORD H3068 my God H430 , if H518 I have done H6213 this H2063 ; if H518 there be H3426 iniquity H5766 in my hands H3709 ;
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4. If I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (Yes, I have delivered him who without cause was my adversary),
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4. If H518 I have rewarded H1580 evil H7451 unto him that was at peace H7999 with me; (yea , I have delivered H2502 him that without cause H7387 is mine enemy H6887 :)
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5. Let 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.
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5. Let the enemy H341 persecute H7291 my soul H5315 , and take H5381 it ; yea , let him tread down H7429 my life H2416 upon the earth H776 , and lay H7931 mine honor H3519 in the dust H6083 . Selah H5542 .
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6. Arise, Yahweh, in your anger. Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries. Awake for me. You have commanded judgment.
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6. Arise H6965 , O LORD H3068 , in thine anger H639 , lift up thyself H5375 because of the rage H5678 of mine enemies H6887 : and awake H5782 for H413 me to the judgment H4941 that thou hast commanded H6680 .
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7. Let the congregation of the peoples surround you. Rule over them on high.
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7. So shall the congregation H5712 of the people H3816 compass thee about H5437 : for their sakes H5921 therefore return H7725 thou on high H4791 .
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8. Yahweh administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Yahweh, according to my righteousness, And to my integrity that is in me.
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8. The LORD H3068 shall judge H1777 the people H5971 : judge H8199 me , O LORD H3068 , according to my righteousness H6664 , and according to mine integrity H8537 that is in H5921 me.
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9. 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.
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9. Oh H4994 let the wickedness H7451 of the wicked H7563 come to an end H1584 ; but establish H3559 the just H6662 : for the righteous H6662 God H430 trieth H974 the hearts H3820 and reins H3629 .
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10. My shield is with God, Who saves the upright in heart.
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10. My defense H4043 is of H5921 God H430 , which saveth H3467 the upright H3477 in heart H3820 .
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11. God is a righteous judge, Yes, a God who has indignation every day.
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11. God H430 judgeth H8199 the righteous H6662 , and God H410 is angry H2194 with the wicked every H3605 day H3117 .
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12. If a man doesn't relent, he will sharpen his sword; He has bent and strung his bow.
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12. If H518 he turn H7725 not H3808 , he will whet H3913 his sword H2719 ; he hath bent H1869 his bow H7198 , and made it ready H3559 .
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13. He has also prepared for himself the instruments of death. He makes ready his flaming arrows.
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13. He hath also prepared H3559 for him the instruments H3627 of death H4194 ; he ordaineth H6466 his arrows H2671 against the persecutors H1814 .
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14. Behold, he travails with iniquity; Yes, he has conceived mischief, And brought forth falsehood.
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14. Behold H2009 , he travaileth H2254 with iniquity H205 , and hath conceived H2029 mischief H5999 , and brought forth H3205 falsehood H8267 .
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15. He has dug a hole, And has fallen into the pit which he made.
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15. He made H3738 a pit H953 , and digged H2658 it , and is fallen H5307 into the ditch H7845 which he made H6466 .
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16. The trouble he causes shall return to his own head. His violence shall come down on the crown of his own head.
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16. His mischief H5999 shall return H7725 upon his own head H7218 , and his violent dealing H2555 shall come down H3381 upon H5921 his own pate H6936 .
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17. I will give thanks to Yahweh according to his righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of Yahweh Most High.
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17. I will praise H3034 the LORD H3068 according to his righteousness H6664 : and will sing praise H2167 to the name H8034 of the LORD H3068 most high H5945 .
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