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Greek Psalm 7

He Dug a Pit and Fell into the Hole He Made

7:1A psalm of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning the words of Chousi son of Iemeni.

7:2Lord my God, in You I hoped.

Save me from all who pursue me, and rescue me,

7:3lest he seize my soul like a lion,

with no one to redeem or save.

7:4Lord my God, if I did this,

if there is injustice in my hands,

7:5if I repaid those who repay me evils,

then may I fall away from my enemies empty,

7:6then may the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it,

trample my life into the earth,

and make my glory dwell in dust.

Diapsalma.

7:7Rise, Lord, in Your anger;

be exalted within the boundaries of my enemies.

Awake, Lord my God, in the ordinance which You commanded,

7:8and an assembly of peoples will surround You;

and for its sake return on high.

7:9The Lord will judge peoples.

Judge me, Lord, according to my righteousness

and according to my innocence upon me.

7:10Let sinners’ wickedness come to an end,

and You will direct the righteous one,

God who tests hearts and kidneys.

7:11Righteous is my help from God,

who saves those upright in heart.

7:12God is a righteous judge, strong and patient,

not bringing wrath every day.

7:13If you do not return, He will polish His sword;

He bent His bow and prepared it,

7:14and in it He prepared instruments of death;

He fashioned His arrows for those being burned.

7:15Look, he travailed with injustice;

he conceived trouble and gave birth to lawlessness.

7:16He dug a pit and hollowed it out,

and he will fall into the hole he made.

7:17His trouble will return upon his head,

and his injustice will descend upon his crown.

7:18I will give thanks to the Lord according to His righteousness,

and sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.

Saints Translation · Liturgical reading edition · V1 · working draft awaiting specialist review.