Psalms 7 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 8

¹For the Chief Musician; on an instrument of Gath. A Psalm by David. Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens!

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764) upon Gittith^H1665, A Psalm^H4210 of David^H1732. O LORD^H3068 our Lord^H113, how excellent^H117 is thy name^H8034 in all the earth^H776! who hast set^H5414^(H8798) thy glory^H1935 above the heavens^H8064.

² From the lips of babes and infants you have established strength, because of your adversaries, that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.

KJVOut of the mouth^H6310 of babes^H5768 and sucklings^H3243^(H8802) hast thou ordained^H3245^(H8765) strength^H5797 because of thine enemies^H6887^(H8802), that thou mightest still^H7673^(H8687) the enemy^H341^(H8802) and the avenger^H5358^(H8693).

³ When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have ordained,

KJVWhen I consider^H7200^(H8799) thy heavens^H8064, the work^H4639 of thy fingers^H676, the moon^H3394 and the stars^H3556, which thou hast ordained^H3559^(H8790);

⁴ what is man, that you think of him? What is the son of man, that you care for him?

KJVWhat is man^H582, that thou art mindful^H2142^(H8799) of him? and the son^H1121 of man^H120, that thou visitest^H6485^(H8799) him?

⁵ For you have made him a little lower than the angels, and crowned him with glory and honor.

KJVFor thou hast made him a little^H4592 lower^H2637^(H8762) than the angels^H430, and hast crowned^H5849^(H8762) him with glory^H3519 and honour^H1926.

⁶ You make him ruler over the works of your hands. You have put all things under his feet:

KJVThou madest him to have dominion^H4910^(H8686) over the works^H4639 of thy hands^H3027; thou hast put^H7896^(H8804) all things under his feet^H7272:

⁷ All sheep and cattle, yes, and the animals of the field,

KJVAll sheep^H6792 and oxen^H504, yea, and the beasts^H929 of the field^H7704;

⁸ the birds of the sky, the fish of the sea, and whatever passes through the paths of the seas.

KJVThe fowl^H6833 of the air^H8064, and the fish^H1709 of the sea^H3220, and whatsoever passeth through^H5674^(H8802) the paths^H734 of the seas^H3220.

⁹ Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!

KJVO LORD^H3068 our Lord^H113, how excellent^H117 is thy name^H8034 in all the earth^H776!

WEB·Psalms 7

¹A meditation by David, which he sang to Yahweh, concerning the words of Cush, the Benjamite. Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,

KJVShiggaion^H7692 of David^H1732, which he sang^H7891^(H8804) unto the LORD^H3068, concerning the words^H1697 of Cush^H3568 the Benjamite^H1121^H1145. O LORD^H3068 my God^H430, in thee do I put my trust^H2620^(H8804): save^H3467^(H8685) me from all them that persecute^H7291^(H8802) me, and deliver^H5337^(H8685) me:

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

KJVLest he tear^H2963^(H8799) my soul^H5315 like a lion^H738, rending it in pieces^H6561^(H8802), while there is none to deliver^H5337^(H8688).

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

KJVO LORD^H3068 my God^H430, if I have done^H6213^(H8804) this; if there be^H3426 iniquity^H5766 in my hands^H3709;

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

KJVIf I have rewarded^H1580^(H8804) evil^H7451 unto him that was at peace^H7999^(H8802) with me;(yea, I have delivered^H2502^(H8762) him that without cause^H7387 is mine enemy^H6887^(H8802):)

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.

KJVLet the enemy^H341^(H8802) persecute^H7291^(H8762) my soul^H5315, and take^H5381^(H8686) it; yea, let him tread down^H7429^(H8799) my life^H2416 upon the earth^H776, and lay^H7931^(H8686) mine honour^H3519 in the dust^H6083. Selah^H5542.

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

KJVArise^H6965^(H8798), O LORD^H3068, in thine anger^H639, lift up^H5375^(H8734) thyself because of the rage^H5678 of mine enemies^H6887^(H8802): and awake^H5782^(H8798) for me to the judgment^H4941 that thou hast commanded^H6680^(H8765).

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

KJVSo shall the congregation^H5712 of the people^H3816 compass thee about^H5437^(H8779): for their sakes therefore return^H7725^(H8798) thou on high^H4791.

⁸ Yahweh administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Yahweh, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 shall judge^H1777^(H8799) the people^H5971: judge^H8199^(H8798) me, O LORD^H3068, according to my righteousness^H6664, and according to mine integrity^H8537 that is in me.

⁹ Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; their minds and hearts are searched by the righteous God.

KJVOh let the wickedness^H7451 of the wicked^H7563 come to an end^H1584^(H8799); but establish^H3559^(H8787) the just^H6662: for the righteous^H6662 God^H430 trieth^H974^(H8802) the hearts^H3826 and reins^H3629.

¹⁰ My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.

KJVMy defence^H4043 is of God^H430, which saveth^H3467^(H8688) the upright^H3477 in heart^H3820.

¹¹ God is a righteous judge, yes, a God who has indignation every day.

KJVGod^H430 judgeth^H8199^(H8802) the righteous^H6662, and God^H410 is angry^H2194^(H8802) with the wicked every day^H3117.

¹² If a man doesn’t repent, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow.

KJVIf he turn^H7725^(H8799) not, he will whet^H3913^(H8799) his sword^H2719; he hath bent^H1869^(H8804) his bow^H7198, and made it ready^H3559^(H8787).

¹³ He has also prepared for himself the instruments of death. He makes ready his flaming arrows.

KJVHe hath also prepared^H3559^(H8689) for him the instruments^H3627 of death^H4194; he ordaineth^H6466^(H8799) his arrows^H2671 against the persecutors^H1814^(H8801).

¹⁴ Behold, he travails with iniquity. Yes, he has conceived mischief, and brought out falsehood.

KJVBehold, he travaileth^H2254^(H8762) with iniquity^H205, and hath conceived^H2029^(H8804) mischief^H5999, and brought forth^H3205^(H8804) falsehood^H8267.

¹⁵ He has dug a hole, and has fallen into the pit which he made.

KJVHe made^H3738^(H8804) a pit^H953, and digged^H2658^(H8799) it, and is fallen^H5307^(H8799) into the ditch^H7845 which he made^H6466^(H8799).

¹⁶ The trouble he causes shall return to his own head. His violence shall come down on the crown of his own head.

KJVHis mischief^H5999 shall return^H7725^(H8799) upon his own head^H7218, and his violent^H2555 dealing shall come down^H3381^(H8799) upon his own pate^H6936.

¹⁷ I will give thanks to Yahweh according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of Yahweh Most High.

KJVI will praise^H3034^(H8686) the LORD^H3068 according to his righteousness^H6664: and will sing praise^H2167^(H8762) to the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 most high^H5945.

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