I Take Refuge in You 1 AKJV Shiggaion of David; which he sang unto the LORD concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. O LORD my God, in you do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me: BSB BSB: A Shiggaion 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,
2 AKJV Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver. BSB BSB: or they will shred my soul like a lion and tear me to pieces with no one to rescue me.
3 AKJV O LORD my God, If I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands; BSB BSB: O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands,
4 AKJV If I have rewarded evil to him that was at peace with me; (yes, I have delivered him that without cause is my enemy:) BSB BSB: if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause,
5 AKJV Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yes, let him tread down my life on the earth, and lay my honor in the dust. Selah. BSB BSB: then may my enemy pursue me and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust. Selah
6 AKJV Arise, O LORD, in your anger, lift up yourself because of the rage of my enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that you have commanded. BSB BSB: Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; rise up against the fury of my enemies. Awake, my God, and ordain judgment.
7 AKJV So shall the congregation of the people compass you about: for their sakes therefore return you on high. BSB BSB: Let the assembled peoples gather around You; take Your seat over them on high.
8 AKJV The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to my integrity that is in me. BSB BSB: The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.
9 AKJV Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God tries the hearts and reins. BSB BSB: Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds.
10 AKJV My defense is of God, which saves the upright in heart. BSB BSB: My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
11 AKJV God judges the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day. BSB BSB: God is a righteous judge and a God who feels indignation each day.
12 AKJV If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he has bent his bow, and made it ready. BSB BSB: If one does not repent, God will sharpen His sword; He has bent and strung His bow.
13 AKJV He has also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordains his arrows against the persecutors. BSB BSB: He has prepared His deadly weapons; He ordains His arrows with fire.
14 AKJV Behold, he travails with iniquity, and has conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. BSB BSB: Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood.
15 AKJV He made a pit, and dig it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made. BSB BSB: He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making.
16 AKJV His mischief shall return on his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down on his own pate. BSB BSB: His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.
17 AKJV I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high. BSB BSB: I will thank the LORD for His righteousness and sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
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