1.6 KiB
Psalm 7Prayer for Justice
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Lord my God, I seek refuge in you; save me from all my pursuers and rescue me,
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or they will tear me like a lion, ripping me apart with no one to rescue me.
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Lord my God, if I have done this, if there is injustice on my hands,
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if I have done harm to one at peace with me or have plundered my adversary without cause,
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may an enemy pursue and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust.Selah
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Rise up, Lord, in your anger; lift yourself up against the fury of my adversaries; awake for me; you have ordained a judgment.
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Let the assembly of peoples gather around you; take your seat on high over it.
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The Lord judges the peoples; vindicate me, Lord, according to my righteousness and my integrity.
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Let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous. The one who examines the thoughts and emotions is a righteous God.
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My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
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God is a righteous judge and a God who shows his wrath every day.
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If anyone does not repent, he will sharpen his sword; he has strung his bow and made it ready.
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He has prepared his deadly weapons; he tips his arrows with fire.
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See, the wicked one is pregnant with evil, conceives trouble, and gives birth to deceit.
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He dug a pit and hollowed it out but fell into the hole he had made.
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His trouble comes back on his own head; his own violence comes down on top of his head.
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I will thank the Lord for his righteousness; I will sing about the name of the Lord Most High.