Psalms 7:3-7 in English

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.

⁷ And let the congregation of the peoples compass thee about; And over them return thou on high.

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.

⁷ Arise, O Lord, in thy wrath; be exalted in the utmost boundaries of mine enemies: awake, O Lord my God, according to the decree which thou didst command.

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.

⁷ So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.

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.

⁷ So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.

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.

⁷ And the congregation of the nations shall compass you: and for this cause do you return on high.

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.

⁷ And let the congregation of the peoples compass thee about: and over them return thou on high.

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!

⁷ Gather around you the people of all nations, and rule them from where you are in heaven MTY.

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.

⁷ And the congregation of the nations shall compass you: and for this cause do you return on high.

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.

⁷ Let the congregation of the peoples surround you. Rule over them on high.

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.

⁷ Let the congregation of the peoples surround you. Rule over them on high.

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.

⁷ Let the congregation of the peoples surround you. Rule over them on high.

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.

⁷ The meeting of the nations will be round you; take your seat, then, over them, on high.

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.

⁷ And the assembly of the peoples shall encompass thee; and for their sakes return thou on high.

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.

⁷ Rise up, O Lord, in thy anger: and be thou exalted in the borders of my enemies. And arise, O Lord my God, in the precept which thou hast commanded:

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!

⁷ Bring together the nations before you; rule them from your throne on high.

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.

⁷ So shall the Congregation of the people compasse thee about: for their sakes therefore returne on hie.

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.

⁷ (7-8) And let the congregation of the peoples compass Thee about, and over them return Thou on high.

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.

⁷ So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: For their sakes therefore return thou on high.

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.

⁷ (7:8) So shall the congregation of nations compass thee about: and for their sakes return thou to the height.

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.

⁷ Arise, O Lord, in thy wrath; Be exalted in the utmost boundaries of mine enemies: Awake, O Lord my God, according to the decree which thou didst command.

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!

⁷ Let the assembly of the nations compass thee about, And on their account return to the height!

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.

⁷ Gather the nations about you, and sit on your lofty throne,

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.

⁷ Gather the nations about you, and sit on your lofty throne,

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.

⁷ Let the congregation of the peoples surround you. Rule over them on high.

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.

⁷ The countries are assembled all around you; take once more your rightful place over them.

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.

⁷ Let the congregation of the peoples surround you. Rule over them on high.

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.

⁷ Let the congregation of the peoples surround you. Rule over them on high.

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.

⁷ So shall the congregation of the people encompass thee: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.

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.

⁷ Let the congregation of the peoples surround you. Rule over them on high.

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.

⁷ Let the congregation of the peoples surround you. Rule over them on high.

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;

⁷ and the synagogue of peoples shall encompass thee. And for this go thou again on high;

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);

⁷ and the synagogue of peoples shall (en)compass thee. And for this go thou again on high; (and the congregation of the people shall surround thee. And for them, go thou again on high;)

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:

⁷ And a company of peoples compass Thee, And over it on high turn Thou back,