Psalm 7:1-11

New King James Version

Prayer and Praise for Deliverance from Enemies

A ^(A)Meditation^[a] of David, which he sang to the Lord ^(B)concerning the words of Cush, a Benjamite.

7 O Lord my God, in You I put my trust;
^(C)Save me from all those who persecute me;
And deliver me,
²^(D)Lest they tear me like a lion,
^(E)Rending me in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

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

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

⁹Oh, 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 defense is of God,
Who saves the ^(N)upright in heart.