New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (nwt, en_US, 2013)
Psalm
Psalm, 7
A dirge*1 of David that he sang to Jehovah regarding the words of Cush the Benʹja·min·ite.
1 O Jehovah my God, in you I have taken refuge. Save me from all those persecuting me and rescue me.
2 Otherwise they will tear me*1 to pieces as a lion does, Carrying me off with no one to rescue me.
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3 O Jehovah my God, if I am at fault in this, If I have acted unjustly,
4 If I have wronged the one doing good to me, Or if I have plundered my enemy without cause,*1
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5 Then let an enemy pursue and overtake me;*1 Let him trample my life down to the earth And cause my glory to perish in the dust. (Selah)
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6 Rise up in your anger, O Jehovah; Stand up against the fury of my enemies; Awake for me, and demand that justice be done.
7 Let the nations surround you; And you will act against them from on high.
8 Jehovah will pass sentence on the peoples. Judge me, O Jehovah, according to my righteousness And according to my integrity.
9 Please put an end to the evil deeds of the wicked. But establish the righteous, Since you are the righteous God who examines the hearts and the deepest emotions.*1
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10 God is my shield, the Savior of those upright in heart.
11 God is a righteous Judge, And God proclaims his judgments*1 every day.
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12 If anyone will not repent, He sharpens his sword; He bends his bow and makes it ready.
13 He prepares his deadly weapons; He makes ready his flaming arrows.
14 Look at the one who is pregnant with wickedness; He conceives trouble and gives birth to lies.
15 He excavates a pit and digs it deep, But he falls into the very hole he made.
16 The trouble he causes will return on his own head; His violence will fall on the crown of his head.
17 I will praise Jehovah for his justice; I will sing praises*1 to the name of Jehovah the Most High.
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