Psalms

Psalm 7:1–8

¹A Shiggaion^a of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning the words of Cush, a Benjamite.

O LORD my God, I take refuge in You;

save me and deliver me from all my pursuers,

²or they will shred my soul like a lion

and tear me to pieces with no one to rescue me.

³O LORD my God, if I have done this,

if injustice is on my hands,

⁴if I have rewarded my ally^b with evil,

if I have plundered my foe without cause,

⁵then may my enemy pursue me and overtake me;

may he trample me to the ground

and leave my honor in the dust.

Selah

⁶Arise, O LORD, in Your anger;

rise up against the fury of my enemies.

Awake, my God, and ordain judgment.

⁷Let the assembled peoples gather around You;

take Your seat over them on high.

⁸The LORD judges the peoples;

vindicate me, O LORD,

according to my righteousness and integrity.

Footnotes

a 7:1 Shiggaion is probably a musical or liturgical term.
b 7:4 Hebrew the one at peace with me

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Psalm 7:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A Shiggaion	שִׁגָּי֗וֹן	šig·gā·yō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H7692 aberration, dithyramb, rambling poem
of David	לְדָ֫וִ֥ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
which	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he sang	שָׁ֥ר	šār	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7891 sing
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
concerning	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the words	דִּבְרֵי־	diḇ·rê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of Cush	כ֝֗וּשׁ	ḵūš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3568 Cush
a Benjamite	יְמִינִֽי׃	yə·mî·nî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1145 Benjaminite
O LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
my God	אֱ֭לֹהַי	’ĕ·lō·hay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
I take refuge	חָסִ֑יתִי	ḥā·sî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2620 seek refuge
in You	בְּךָ֣	bə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
save me	הוֹשִׁיעֵ֥נִי	hō·wō·šî·‘ê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H3467 deliver
and deliver me	וְהַצִּילֵֽנִי׃	wə·haṣ·ṣî·lê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H5337 strip, plunder
from all	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
my pursuers	רֹ֝דְפַ֗י	rō·ḏə·p̄ay	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute

Psalm 7:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
or	פֶּן־	pen-	Conjunction	H6435 lest
they will shred	יִטְרֹ֣ף	yiṭ·rōp̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2963 tear, rend, pluck
my soul	נַפְשִׁ֑י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
like a lion	כְּאַרְיֵ֣ה	kə·’ar·yêh	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H738 lion
and tear me to pieces	פֹּ֝רֵ֗ק	pō·rêq	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6561 tear apart, away
with no one	וְאֵ֣ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
to rescue me	מַצִּֽיל׃	maṣ·ṣîl	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5337 strip, plunder

Psalm 7:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
my God	אֱ֭לֹהַי	’ĕ·lō·hay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
I have done	עָשִׂ֣יתִי	‘ā·śî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
this	זֹ֑את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
if	אִֽם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
injustice	עָ֥וֶל	‘ā·wel	Noun - masculine singular	H5766 injustice, unrighteousness
is	יֶשׁ־	yeš-	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
on my hands	בְּכַפָּֽי׃	bə·ḵap·pāy	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan

Psalm 7:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
I have rewarded	גָּ֭מַלְתִּי	gā·mal·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1580 deal fully or adequately with, deal out to
my ally	שֽׁוֹלְמִ֥י	šō·wl·mî	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H7999 be complete, sound
with evil	רָ֑ע	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
if I have plundered	וָאֲחַלְּצָ֖ה	wā·’ă·ḥal·lə·ṣāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H2502 draw off or out, withdraw
my foe	צוֹרְרִ֣י	ṣō·wr·rî	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6887 bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped
without cause	רֵיקָֽם׃	rê·qām	Adverb	H7387 emptily, vainly

Psalm 7:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then may my enemy	אוֹיֵ֨ב׀	’ō·w·yêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
pursue me	יִֽרַדֹּ֥ף	yi·rad·dōp̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
and overtake	וְיַשֵּׂ֗ג	wə·yaś·śêḡ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H5381 reach, overtake
me	נַפְשִׁ֡י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
may he trample	וְיִרְמֹ֣ס	wə·yir·mōs	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7429 trample
me	חַיָּ֑י	ḥay·yāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H2416 alive, living
to the ground	לָאָ֣רֶץ	lā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and leave	יַשְׁכֵּ֣ן	yaš·kên	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
my honor	וּכְבוֹדִ֓י׀	ū·ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
in the dust	לֶעָפָ֖ר	le·‘ā·p̄ār	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust
Selah	סֶֽלָה׃	se·lāh	Interjection	H5542 lift up

Psalm 7:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Arise	ק֘וּמָ֤ה	qū·māh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
O LORD	יְהוָ֨ה׀	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
in Your anger	בְּאַפֶּ֗ךָ	bə·’ap·pe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
rise up	הִ֭נָּשֵׂא	hin·nā·śê	Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
against the fury	בְּעַבְר֣וֹת	bə·‘aḇ·rō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H5678 overflow, arrogance, fury
of my enemies	צוֹרְרָ֑י	ṣō·wr·rāy	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6887 bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped
Awake	וְע֥וּרָה	wə·‘ū·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5782 rouse oneself, awake
my God	אֵ֝לַ֗י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
and ordain	צִוִּֽיתָ׃	ṣiw·wî·ṯā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
judgment	מִשְׁפָּ֥ט	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment

Psalm 7:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let the assembled	וַעֲדַ֣ת	wa·‘ă·ḏaṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5712 congregation
peoples	לְ֭אֻמִּים	lə·’um·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3816 people
gather around You	תְּסוֹבְבֶ֑ךָּ	tə·sō·wḇ·ḇe·kā	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; second person masculine singular	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
take Your seat	שֽׁוּבָה׃	šū·ḇāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H7725 turn back, return
over them	וְ֝עָלֶ֗יהָ	wə·‘ā·le·hā	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5921 height
on high	לַמָּר֥וֹם	lam·mā·rō·wm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4791 height

Psalm 7:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָה֮	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
judges	יָדִ֪ין	yā·ḏîn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1777 judge
the peoples	עַ֫מִּ֥ים	‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
vindicate me	שָׁפְטֵ֥נִי	šā·p̄ə·ṭê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H8199 judge, govern
O LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
according to my righteousness	כְּצִדְקִ֖י	kə·ṣiḏ·qî	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
and integrity	וּכְתֻמִּ֣י	ū·ḵə·ṯum·mî	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8537 completeness, integrity