I Take Refuge in You 1 DBY Shiggaion of David, which he sang to Jehovah, concerning the words of Cush the Benjaminite. Jehovah my God, in thee have I trusted: save me from all my pursuers, 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 DBY Lest he tear my soul like a lion, crushing it while there is no deliverer. BSB BSB: or they will shred my soul like a lion and tear me to pieces with no one to rescue me.
3 DBY Jehovah 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 DBY If I have rewarded evil to him that was at peace with me; (indeed I have freed him that without cause oppressed me;) BSB BSB: if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause,
5 DBY Let the enemy pursue after my soul, and take it , and let him tread down my life to the earth, and lay my glory 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 DBY Arise, Jehovah, in thine anger; lift thyself up against the raging of mine oppressors, and awake for me: thou hast commanded judgment. BSB BSB: Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; rise up against the fury of my enemies. Awake, my God, and ordain judgment.
7 DBY And the assembly of the peoples shall encompass thee; and for their sakes return thou on high. BSB BSB: Let the assembled peoples gather around You; take Your seat over them on high.
8 DBY Jehovah shall minister judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity which is in me. BSB BSB: The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.
9 DBY Oh let the wrong of the wicked come to an end, and establish thou the righteous man ; even thou that triest the hearts and reins, the righteous God. BSB BSB: Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds.
10 DBY My shield is with God, who saveth the upright in heart. BSB BSB: My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
11 DBY God is a righteous judge, and a God who is indignant all the day. BSB BSB: God is a righteous judge and a God who feels indignation each day.
12 DBY If one turn not, he will sharpen his sword; he hath 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 DBY And he hath prepared for him instruments of death; his arrows hath he made burning. BSB BSB: He has prepared His deadly weapons; He ordains His arrows with fire.
14 DBY Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood: BSB BSB: Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood.
15 DBY He digged a pit, and hollowed it out, and is fallen into the hole that he made. BSB BSB: He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making.
16 DBY His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own pate. BSB BSB: His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.
17 DBY I will praise Jehovah according to his righteousness, and will sing forth the name of Jehovah the 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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