I Take Refuge in You 1 Brenton A Psalm of David, which he sang to the Lord because of the words of Chusi the Benjamite. O Lord my God, in thee have I trusted: 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 Brenton Lest at any time the enemy seize my soul as a lion, while there is none to ransom, nor to save. BSB BSB: or they will shred my soul like a lion and tear me to pieces with no one to rescue me.
3 Brenton O Lord my God, if I have done this; (if there is unrighteousness in my hands;) BSB BSB: O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands,
4 Brenton if I have requited with evil those who requited me with good ; may I then perish empty by means of my enemies. BSB BSB: if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause,
5 Brenton Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; and let him trample my life on the ground, and lay my glory in the dust. Pause. 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 Brenton Arise, O Lord, in thy wrath; be exalted in the utmost boundaries of mine enemies: awake, O Lord my God, according to the decree which thou didst command. BSB BSB: Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; rise up against the fury of my enemies. Awake, my God, and ordain judgment.
7 Brenton And the congregation of the nations shall compass thee: and for this cause do thou return on high. BSB BSB: Let the assembled peoples gather around You; take Your seat over them on high.
8 Brenton The Lord shall judge the nations: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to my innocence that is in me. BSB BSB: The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.
9 Brenton Oh let the wickedness of sinners come to an end; and then thou shalt direct the righteous, O God that searchest 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 Brenton My help is righteous, coming from God who saves the upright in heart. BSB BSB: My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
11 Brenton God is a righteous judge, and strong, and patient, not inflicting vengeance every day. BSB BSB: God is a righteous judge and a God who feels indignation each day.
12 Brenton If ye will not repent, he will furbish 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 Brenton And on it he has fitted the instruments of death; he has completed his arrows for the raging ones. BSB BSB: He has prepared His deadly weapons; He ordains His arrows with fire.
14 Brenton Behold, he has travailed with unrighteousness, he has conceived trouble, and brought forth iniquity. BSB BSB: Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood.
15 Brenton He has opened a pit, and dug it up, and he shall fall into the ditch which he has made. BSB BSB: He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making.
16 Brenton His trouble shall return on his own head, and his unrighteousness shall come down on his own crown. BSB BSB: His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.
17 Brenton I will give thanks to the Lord according to his righteousness; I will sing 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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