1. A song of David, which he sang to Jehovah on the words of Cush the Benjamite. O Jehovah my God, I seek refuge in You; save me from all who pursue me, and deliver me,
2. lest he tear my soul like a lion, ripping, and there be no one to deliver.
3. O Jehovah, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,
4. if I have repaid evil to one at peace with me or I have plundered one oppressing me without cause,
5. let the enemy pursue and overtake my soul; yea, trample down my life to earth, and lay my honor in the dust. Selah.
6. Arise, O Jehovah, in Your anger; be lifted up at the rage of those distressing me; and awake for me! You have commanded judgment.
7. And the assembly of the peoples shall surround You, and over it You will return on high.
8. Jehovah will judge the people. O Jehovah, judge me according to my righteousness, and according to my integrity on me.
9. Oh let the evil of the wicked come to an end; and You will establish the just; for the righteous God is a trier of hearts and reins.
10. My defense is on God, who saves the upright of heart.
11. God is a righteous judge; and God is angry with evildoers every day.
12. If he will not turn, He will whet His sword; He has trod His bow, He made it ready;
13. yea, He has fitted for him instruments of death. He will make ready His arrows for pursuers.
14. Behold, he writhes with iniquity and he will conceive mischief; and he has fathered falsehood.
15. He dug a pit and bored it, and has fallen into the ditch he made.
16. His mischief shall return on his own head, and his violence shall come down on his own crown.
17. I will thank Jehovah according to His righteousness, and will praise the name of Jehovah most high.