Psalm 7

Chant Psalter

Natural Speech Rhythm

1 O Lord my God, in thee have I | put my | trust ||

save me from all them that | perse•cute me, | and de- | liver • me; ||

2 Lest he devour my | soul, • like a | lion ||

and tear it in pieces, | while • there is | none to | help. ||

3 O Lord my God, if I have done | any • such | thing ||

or if there be any | wicked•ness | in my | hands; ||

4 If I have rewarded evil unto | him that • dealt | friendly • with me ||

yea, I have delivered him that with- | out • any | cause • is mine | ene•my; ||

5 Then let mine enemy persecute my | soul, and | take me ||

yea, let him tread my life down upon the earth, * and | lay mine | honour • in the | dust. ||

6 Stand up, O Lord, in thy wrath, and lift up thyself, * because of the indig- | nation • of mine | ene•mies ||

arise up for me in the | judgement • that thou | hast com- | manded. ||

7 And so shall the congregation of the | people • come a- | bout thee ||

for their sakes therefore 3 lift | up thy- | self a- | gain. ||

8 The Lord shall judge the people; * give sentence with me, O Lord, ac- | cording • to my | righteous•ness ||

and ac- | cording • to the | innocency • that is | in me. ||

9 O let the wickedness of the ungodly come to an end, * but | guide • thou the | just. ||

10 For the righteous God | trieth the • very | hearts and | reins. ||

11 My help | cometh • of | God ||

who preserveth | them • that are | true of | heart. ||

12 God is a righteous Judge, | strong and | patient ||

and | God • is pro- | voked • every | day. ||

13 If a man will not turn, he will | whet his | sword ||

he hath | bent his | bow, and • made it | ready. ||

14 He hath prepared for him the | instru•ments of | death ||

he ordaineth his | 3 arrows a- | gainst the | perse•cutors. ||

15 Behold, he | travail•eth with | mischief ||

he hath conceived | sorrow, • and | brought • forth un- | godli•ness. ||

16 He hath graven and digged up a pit, * and is fallen himself into the destruction that he | made for | other. ||

17 For his travail shall come upon his own head, * and his wickedness shall | fall • on his | own | pate. ||

18 I will give thanks unto the Lord, ac- | cording • to his | righteous•ness ||

and I will praise the | Name • of the | Lord most | High. ||

Glory | be • to the | Father, ||

and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||

As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||

is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||