Psalms 7

O LORD, my God, in thee doe I put my trust: saue me from all them that persecute me, and deliuer me.

GenevaShigaion of Dauid, which he sang unto the Lord, concerning the wordes of Chush the sonne of Iemini. O Lord my God, in thee I put my trust: saue me from all that persecute me, and deliuer me,

שִׁגָּי֗וֹן לְ/דָ֫וִ֥ד אֲשֶׁר שָׁ֥ר לַ/יהוָ֑ה עַל דִּבְרֵי כ֝֗וּשׁ בֶּן יְמִינִֽי

Least hee teare my soule like a lyon, renting it in pieces, while there is none to deliuer.

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

יְהוָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהַ/י בְּ/ךָ֣ חָסִ֑יתִי הוֹשִׁיעֵ֥/נִי מִ/כָּל רֹ֝דְפַ֗/י וְ/הַצִּילֵֽ/נִי

O LORD my God, if I haue done this; if there be iniquitie in my hands:

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

פֶּן יִטְרֹ֣ף כְּ/אַרְיֵ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑/י פֹּ֝רֵ֗ק וְ/אֵ֣ין מַצִּֽיל

If I haue rewarded euill vnto him that was at peace with me: (yea I haue deliuered him that without cause is mine enemie.)

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

יְהוָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהַ/י אִם עָשִׂ֣יתִי זֹ֑את אִֽם יֶשׁ עָ֥וֶל בְּ/כַפָּֽ/י

Let the enemie persecute my soule, and take it, yea let him tread downe my life vpon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

GenevaThen 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.

אִם גָּ֭מַלְתִּי שֽׁוֹלְמִ֥/י רָ֑ע וָ/אֲחַלְּצָ֖/ה צוֹרְרִ֣/י רֵיקָֽם

Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift vp thy selfe, because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the iudgement that thou hast commanded.

GenevaArise, 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.

יִֽרַדֹּ֥ף אוֹיֵ֨ב נַפְשִׁ֡/י וְ/יַשֵּׂ֗ג וְ/יִרְמֹ֣ס לָ/אָ֣רֶץ חַיָּ֑/י וּ/כְבוֹדִ֓/י לֶ/עָפָ֖ר יַשְׁכֵּ֣ן סֶֽלָה

So shall the congregation of the people compasse thee about: for their sakes therefore returne thou on high.

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

ק֘וּמָ֤/ה יְהוָ֨ה בְּ/אַפֶּ֗/ךָ הִ֭נָּשֵׂא בְּ/עַבְר֣וֹת צוֹרְרָ֑/י וְ/ע֥וּרָ/ה אֵ֝לַ֗/י מִשְׁפָּ֥ט צִוִּֽיתָ

The LORD shal iudge the people: iudge me, O LORD, according to my righteousnesse, and according to mine integritie that is in me.

GenevaThe Lord shall iudge the people: Iudge thou me, O Lord, according to my righteousnesse, and according to mine innocencie, that is in mee.

וַ/עֲדַ֣ת לְ֭אֻמִּים תְּסוֹבְבֶ֑/ךָּ וְ֝/עָלֶ֗י/הָ לַ/מָּר֥וֹם שֽׁוּבָ/ה

Oh let the wickednes of the wicked come to an end, but establish the iust: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reines.

GenevaOh let the malice of the wicked come to an ende: but guide thou the iust: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reines.

יְהוָה֮ יָדִ֪ין עַ֫מִּ֥ים שָׁפְטֵ֥/נִי יְהוָ֑ה כְּ/צִדְקִ֖/י וּ/כְ/תֻמִּ֣/י עָלָֽ/י

My defence is of God, which saueth the vpright in heart.

GenevaMy defence is in God, who preserueth the vpright in heart.

יִגְמָר נָ֬א רַ֨ע רְשָׁעִים֮ וּ/תְכוֹנֵ֪ן צַ֫דִּ֥יק וּ/בֹחֵ֣ן לִ֭בּ֗וֹת וּ/כְלָי֗וֹת אֱלֹהִ֥ים צַדִּֽיק

God iudgeth the righteous, and God is angrie with the wicked euery-day.

GenevaGod iudgeth the righteous, and him that contemneth God euery day.

מָֽגִנִּ֥/י עַל אֱלֹהִ֑ים מ֝וֹשִׁ֗יעַ יִשְׁרֵי לֵֽב

If he turne not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bowe, and made it ready.

GenevaExcept he turne, he hath whet his sword: he hath bent his bowe and made it readie.

אֱ֭לֹהִים שׁוֹפֵ֣ט צַדִּ֑יק וְ֝/אֵ֗ל זֹעֵ֥ם בְּ/כָל יֽוֹם

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

GenevaHee hath also prepared him deadly weapons: hee will ordeine his arrowes for them that persecute me.

אִם לֹ֣א יָ֭שׁוּב חַרְבּ֣/וֹ יִלְט֑וֹשׁ קַשְׁתּ֥/וֹ דָ֝רַ֗ךְ וַֽ/יְכוֹנְנֶֽ/הָ

Behold, he trauelleth with iniquitie, and hath conceiued mischiefe, and brought forth falshood.

GenevaBeholde, hee shall trauaile with wickednes: for he hath conceiued mischiefe, but he shall bring foorth a lye.

וְ֭/ל/וֹ הֵכִ֣ין כְּלֵי מָ֑וֶת חִ֝צָּ֗י/ו לְֽ/דֹלְקִ֥ים יִפְעָֽל

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

GenevaHee hath made a pitte and digged it, and is fallen into the pit that he made.

הִנֵּ֥ה יְחַבֶּל אָ֑וֶן וְ/הָרָ֥ה עָ֝מָ֗ל וְ/יָ֣לַד שָֽׁקֶר

His mischiefe shall returne vpon his owne head, and his violent dealing shall come downe vpon his owne pate.

GenevaHis mischiefe shall returne vpon his owne head, and his crueltie shall fall vpon his owne pate.

בּ֣וֹר כָּ֭רָֽה וַֽ/יַּחְפְּרֵ֑/הוּ וַ֝/יִּפֹּ֗ל בְּ/שַׁ֣חַת יִפְעָֽל

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

GenevaI wil praise the Lord according to his righteousnes, and will sing praise to the Name of the Lord most high.

יָשׁ֣וּב עֲמָל֣/וֹ בְ/רֹאשׁ֑/וֹ וְ/עַ֥ל קָ֝דְקֳד֗/וֹ חֲמָס֥/וֹ יֵרֵֽד