Psalms 7:2-6 in English

² Lest they tear my soul like a lion, Rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

³ O Jehovah my God, if I have done this; If there be iniquity in my hands;

⁴ If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me (Yea, I have delivered him that without cause was mine adversary);

⁵ Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; Yea, let him tread my life down to the earth, And lay my glory in the dust. Selah

⁶ Arise, O Jehovah, in thine anger; Lift up thyself against the rage of mine adversaries, And awake for me; thou hast commanded judgment.

² O Lord my God, in thee have I trusted: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me.

³ Lest at any time the enemy seize my soul as a lion, while there is none to ransom, nor to save.

⁴ O Lord my God, if I have done this; (if there is unrighteousness in my hands;)

⁵ if I have requited with evil those who requited me with good; may I then perish empty by means of my enemies.

⁶ Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; and let him trample my life on the ground, and lay my glory in the dust. Pause.

² Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

³ O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;

⁴ If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)

⁵ Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

⁶ Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

² Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

³ O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;

⁴ If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)

⁵ Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

⁶ Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

² Lest at any time the enemy seize my soul as a lion, while there is none to ransom, nor to save.

³ O Lord my God, if I have done this; (if there is unrighteousness in my hands;)

⁴ if I have requited with evil those who requited me with good; may I then perish empty by means of my enemies.

⁵ Let the enemy persecute my soul, an take it; and let him trample my life on the ground, and lay my glory in the dust. Pause.

⁶ Arise, O Lord, in your wrath; be exalted in the utmost boundaries of my enemies: awake, O Lord my God, according to the decree which you did command.

² Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

³ O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;

⁴ If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause was mine adversary:)

⁵ Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; yea, let him tread my life down to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. Selah

⁶ Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself against the rage of mine adversaries: and awake for me; thou hast commanded judgment.

² If you do not do that, they will tear me into pieces like a lion does when it attacks the animals it wants to kill, and no one will save me from them.

³ Yahweh my God, if I have done anything that is wrong,

⁴ if I have done evil to some friend who did good things to me, or if, for no good reason, I have spared (OR, acted violently toward) those who were my enemies,

⁵ allow my enemies to pursue me and capture me. Allow them to trample me into the ground and leave me SYN lying dead in the dirt.

⁶ But Yahweh, because you are very angry with those who pursue me, arise and attack/defeat my enemies who are furiously/angrily attacking me Do to them what is just!

² Lest at any time the enemy seize my soul as a lion, while there is none to ransom, nor to save.

³ O Lord my God, if I have done this; (if there is unrighteousness in my hands;)

⁴ if I have requited with evil those who requited me with good; may I then perish empty by means of my enemies.

⁵ Let the enemy persecute my soul, an take it; and let him trample my life on the ground, and lay my glory in the dust. Pause.

⁶ Arise, O Lord, in your wrath; be exalted in the utmost boundaries of my enemies: awake, O Lord my God, according to the decree which you did command.

² lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is no one to deliver.

³ Yahweh, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,

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),

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.

⁶ Arise, Yahweh, in your anger. Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries. Awake for me. You have commanded judgment.

² lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is no one to deliver.

³ Yahweh, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,

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),

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.

⁶ Arise, Yahweh, in your anger. Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries. Awake for me. You have commanded judgment.

² lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is no one to deliver.

³ LORD, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,

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),

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.

⁶ Arise, LORD, in your anger. Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries. Awake for me. You have commanded judgement.

² So that he may not come rushing on my soul like a lion, wounding it, while there is no one to be my saviour.

³ O Lord my God, if I have done this; if my hands have done any wrong;

⁴ If I have given back evil to him who did evil to me, or have taken anything from him who was against me without cause;

⁵ Let my hater go after my soul and take it; let my life be crushed to the earth, and my honour into the dust. (Selah.)

⁶ Come up, Lord, in your wrath; be lifted up against my haters; be awake, my God, give orders for the judging.

² Lest he tear my soul like a lion, crushing it while there is no deliverer.

³ Jehovah my God, if I have done this, if there be iniquity in my hands;

⁴ If I have rewarded evil to him that was at peace with me; (indeed I have freed him that without cause oppressed me;)

⁵ Let the enemy pursue after my soul, and take it, and let him tread down my life to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. Selah.

⁶ Arise, Jehovah, in thine anger; lift thyself up against the raging of mine oppressors, and awake for me: thou hast commanded judgment.

² O Lord my God, in thee have I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me.

³ Lest at any time he seize upon my soul like a lion, while there is no one to redeem me, nor to save.

⁴ O Lord my God, if I have done this thing, if there be iniquity in my hands:

⁵ If I have rendered to them that repaid me evils, let me deservedly fall empty before my enemies.

⁶ Let the enemy pursue my soul, and take it, and tread down my life on the earth, and bring down my glory to the dust.

² Otherwise they will tear me apart like a lion, ripping me to pieces with no one to save me.

³ If I have done what I'm accused of, if my hands are guilty,

⁴ If I have paid back a friend with evil, if I have robbed my enemy for no reason,

⁵ Then let my enemies chase me down; let them trample me in the dust and drag my reputation through the dirt. Selah.

⁶ Stand up, Lord, in your anger, rise up against the fury of my enemies; wake up, Lord, and bring me justice!

² Least he deuoure my soule like a lion, and teare it in pieces, while there is none to helpe.

³ O Lord my God, if I haue done this thing, if there be any wickednes in mine handes,

⁴ If I haue rewarded euill vnto him that had peace with mee, (yea I haue deliuered him that vexed me without cause)

⁵ Then let the enemie persecute my soule and take it: yea, let him treade my life downe vpon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

⁶ Arise, O Lord, in thy wrath, and lift vp thy selfe against the rage of mine enemies, and awake for mee according to the iudgement that thou hast appointed.

² (7-3) Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

³ (7-4) O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;

⁴ (7-5) If I have requited him that did evil unto me, or spoiled mine adversary unto emptiness;

⁵ (7-6) Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it, and tread my life down to the earth; yea, let him lay my glory in the dust. Selah

⁶ (7-7) Arise, O LORD, in Thine anger, lift up Thyself in indignation against mine adversaries; yea, awake for me at the judgment which Thou hast commanded.

² Lest he tear my soul like a lion, Rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

³ O Lord my God, if I have done this; If there be iniquity in my hands;

⁴ If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (Yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)

⁵ Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; Yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, And lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

⁶ Arise, O Lord, in thine anger, Lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: And awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

² (7:3) Lest he tear like a lion my soul, rending it in pieces, with none to deliver.

³ (7:4) O Lord my God, if I have done this; if there be injustice in my hands;

⁴ (7:5) If I have recompensed him that was at peace with me with evil; If I have taken aught from my assailants without cause:

⁵ (7:6) May the enemy hotly pursue my soul, and overtake it; and tread down upon the earth my life, and cause my honor to be in the dust. Selah.

⁶ (7:7) Arise, O Lord, in thy anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of my enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

² O Lord my God, in thee have I trusted: Save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me.

³ Lest at any time the enemy seize my soul as a lion, While there is none to ransom, nor to save.

⁴ O Lord my God, if I have done this (If there is unrighteousness in my hands);

⁵ If I have requited with evil those who requited me with good; May I then perish empty by means of my enemies.

⁶ Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; And let him trample my life on the ground, And lay my glory in the dust. Pause.

² Lest mine enemy tear me like a lion; Lest he rend me in pieces, while there is none to help.

³ O Jehovah, my God! if I have done this,—If there be iniquity upon my hands,

⁴ If I have rendered evil to my friend, Or have despoiled him that without cause is mine enemy,—

⁵ Let my adversary pursue and take me; Let him trample me to the ground, And lay me prostrate in the dust! Pause.

⁶ Arise, O LORD! in thine anger; Lift thyself up against the rage of mine enemies; Awake for me, ordain judgment!

² or like lions they will tear me to pieces, and rend me, past hope of rescue.

³ Lord, my God, if my life has been such if my hands have been stained with guilt,

⁴ if friends I paid back with evil, if I plundered my foes without cause,

⁵ may the enemy chase and find me, trample my life to the ground, my honour leave in the dirt! Selah

⁶ Arise, Lord, in anger, against my foes rise in fury. Awake for my help: let justice be done.

² or like lions they will tear me to pieces, and rend me, past hope of rescue.

³ Lord, my God, if my life has been such if my hands have been stained with guilt,

⁴ if friends I paid back with evil, if I plundered my foes without cause,

⁵ may the enemy chase and find me, trample my life to the ground, my honor leave in the dirt! Selah

⁶ Arise, Lord, in anger, against my foes rise in fury. Awake for my help: let justice be done.

² lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is no one to deliver.

³ Adonai , my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,

⁴ if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (yes, if I have delivered him who without cause was my adversary),

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 ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

⁶ Arise, Adonai , in your anger. Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries. Awake for me. You have enjoined judgment.

² Otherwise, they will rip me apart like a lion, tearing me in pieces with no one else able to bring me to safety.

³ Yahweh my God, if I have done this, and there is guilt on my hands—

⁴ if I have done evil to him who was at peace with me, or senselessly harmed my enemy without cause, then hear my words.

⁵ Then let my enemy pursue my life and overtake me; let him trample my life to the ground and lay my honor in the dust. Selah

⁶ Arise, Yahweh, in your anger; stand up against the rage of my enemies; wake up for my sake and carry out the righteous decrees that you have commanded for them.

² lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is no one to deliver.

³ Yahweh, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,

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),

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.

⁶ Arise, Yahweh, in your anger. Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries. Awake for me. You have commanded judgment.

² lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is no one to deliver.

³ LORD, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,

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),

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.

⁶ Arise, LORD, in your anger. Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries. Awake for me. You have commanded judgement.

² Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

³ O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there is iniquity in my hands;

⁴ If I have rewarded evil to him that was at peace with me; (yes, I have delivered him that without cause is my enemy:)

⁵ Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it ; yes, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay my honor in the dust. Selah.

⁶ Arise, O LORD, in thy anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of my enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

² lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is no one to deliver.

³ LORD, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,

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),

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.

⁶ Arise, LORD, in your anger. Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries. Awake for me. You have commanded judgment.

² lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is no one to deliver.

³ LORD, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,

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),

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.

⁶ Arise, LORD, in your anger. Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries. Awake for me. You have commanded judgement.

² Lest any time he as a lion ravish my soul; while none there is that again-buyeth, neither that maketh safe.

³ My Lord God, if I did this thing, if wickedness is in mine hands, or works;

⁴ if I yielded to men yielding to me evils, fall I by deserving void from mine enemies;

⁵ mine enemy pursue he my soul, and take he, and defoul my life in earth; and bring my glory into dust.

⁶ Lord, rise thou up in thine ire; and be thou raised up in the coasts of mine enemies. And, my Lord God, rise thou up in the commandment, which thou hast commanded;

² Lest any time he as a lion ravish my soul; while none there is that again-buyeth, neither that maketh safe. (Lest any time they tear me apart like a lion; when there is no one who can save me.)

³ My Lord God, if I did this thing, if wickedness is in mine hands, or works; (My Lord God, if I did this thing, if there is wickedness, or a stain, upon my hands, or deeds;)

⁴ if I yielded to men yielding to me evils, fall I by deserving void from mine enemies; (if I gave back evil to those who first did good to me, let me deservedly fall before my enemies;)

⁵ mine enemy pursue he my soul, and take he, and defoul my life in earth; and bring my glory into dust. (let my enemy persecute me, and take hold of me, and tread me down into the ground; and bring my honour down into the dust, or down into the dirt.)

⁶ Lord, rise thou up in thine ire; and be thou raised (up) in the coasts of mine enemies. And, my Lord God, rise thou up in the commandment, which thou hast commanded, (or And, my Lord God, rise thou up in the justice, or in the judgement, which thou hast commanded);

² Lest he tear as a lion my soul, Rending, and there is no deliverer.

³ O Jehovah, my God, if I have done this, If there is iniquity in my hands,

⁴ If I have done my well-wisher evil, And draw mine adversary without cause,

⁵ An enemy pursueth my soul, and overtaketh, And treadeth down to the earth my life, And my honour placeth in the dust. Selah.

⁶ Rise, O Jehovah, in Thine anger, Be lifted up at the wrath of mine adversaries, And awake Thou for me: Judgment Thou hast commanded: