Psalms 7:1

ASV: O Jehovah my God, in thee do I take refuge: Save me from all them that pursue me, and deliver me,

DARBY: {Shiggaion of David, which he sang to Jehovah, concerning the words of Cush the Benjaminite.} Jehovah my God, in thee have I trusted: save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me;

DRA: The psalm of David which he sung to the Lord for the words of Chusi the son of Jemini. [2 Kings 16.]

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

Psalms 7:2

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

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

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

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

Psalms 7:3

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

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

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

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

Psalms 7:4

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

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

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

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

Psalms 7:5

ASV: 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

DARBY: 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.

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

KJV: 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.

Psalms 7:6

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

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

DRA: 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.

KJV: 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.

Psalms 7:7

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

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

DRA: 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:

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

Psalms 7:8

ASV: Jehovah ministereth judgment to the peoples: Judge me, O Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and to mine integrity that is in me.

DARBY: Jehovah shall minister judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity which is in me.

DRA: and a congregation of people shall surround thee. And for their sakes return thou on high.

KJV: The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

Psalms 7:9

ASV: O let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish thou the righteous: For the righteous God trieth the minds and hearts.

DARBY: Oh let the wrong of the wicked come to an end, and establish thou the righteous [man]; even thou that triest the hearts and reins, the righteous God.

DRA: The Lord judgeth the people. Judge me, O Lord, according to my justice, and according to my innocence in me.

KJV: Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

Psalms 7:10

ASV: My shield is with God, Who saveth the upright in heart.

DARBY: My shield is with God, who saveth the upright in heart.

DRA: The wickedness of sinners shall be brought to nought: and thou shalt direct the just: the searcher of hearts and reins is God.

KJV: My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.

Psalms 7:11

ASV: God is a righteous judge, Yea, a God that hath indignation every day.

DARBY: God is a righteous judge, and a God who is indignant all the day.

DRA: Just is my help from the Lord: who saveth the upright of heart.

KJV: God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.

Psalms 7:12

ASV: If a man turn not, he will whet his sword; He hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

DARBY: If one turn not, he will sharpen his sword; he hath bent his bow and made it ready,

DRA: God is a just judge, strong and patient: is he angry every day?

KJV: If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

Psalms 7:13

ASV: He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; He maketh his arrows fiery [shafts].

DARBY: And he hath prepared for him instruments of death; his arrows hath he made burning.

DRA: Except you will be converted, he will brandish his sword: he hath bent his bow and made it ready.

KJV: He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.

Psalms 7:14

ASV: Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; Yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

DARBY: Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood:

DRA: And in it he hath prepared the instruments of death, he hath made ready his arrows for them that burn.

KJV: Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

Psalms 7:15

ASV: He hath made a pit, and digged it, And is fallen into the ditch which he made.

DARBY: He digged a pit, and hollowed it out, and is fallen into the hole that he made.

DRA: Behold he hath been in labour with injustice; he hath conceived sorrow, and brought forth iniquity.

KJV: He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.

Psalms 7:16

ASV: His mischief shall return upon his own head, And his violence shall come down upon his own pate.

DARBY: His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own pate.

DRA: He hath opened a pit and dug it; and he is fallen into the hole he made.

KJV: His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

Psalms 7:17

ASV: I will give thanks unto Jehovah according to his righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of Jehovah Most High. Psalm 8 For the Chief Musician; set to the Gittith. A Psalm of David.

DARBY: I will praise Jehovah according to his righteousness, and will sing forth the name of Jehovah the Most High.

DRA: His sorrow shall be turned on his own head: and his iniquity shall comedown upon his crown.

KJV: I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.

Psalms 7:18

DRA: I will give glory to the Lord according to his justice: and will sing to the name of the Lord the most high.

Psalms 7

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