I Take Refuge in You 1 WBS Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjaminite. O LORD my God, in thee 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 WBS 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 WBS O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there is iniquity in my hands; BSB BSB: O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands,
4 WBS 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 WBS Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it ; yes, let him tread down my life upon 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 WBS Arise, O LORD, in thy anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of my enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded. BSB BSB: Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; rise up against the fury of my enemies. Awake, my God, and ordain judgment.
7 WBS So shall the congregation of the people encompass thee: for their sakes therefore return thou on high. BSB BSB: Let the assembled peoples gather around You; take Your seat over them on high.
8 WBS 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 WBS Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth 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 WBS My defense is from God, who saveth the upright in heart. BSB BSB: My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
11 WBS God judgeth 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 WBS If he turn not, he will whet 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 WBS He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors. BSB BSB: He has prepared His deadly weapons; He ordains His arrows with fire.
14 WBS Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. BSB BSB: Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood.
15 WBS He made a pit, and digged it, and hath 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 WBS His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate. BSB BSB: His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.
17 WBS 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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