--- title: Psalms 7 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Psalms chapter 7 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning Cush a Benjamite. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/7/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/) / chapter 7 # Psalms 7 18 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [7:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.7.1/) — שִׁגָּיוֹן לְדָוִד אֲשֶׁר־שָׁר לַיהוָה עַל־דִּבְרֵי־כוּשׁ בֶּן־יְמִינִֽי׃ — Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning Cush a Benjamite. - [7:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.7.2/) — יְהוָה אֱלֹהַי בְּךָ חָסִיתִי הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי מִכָּל־רֹדְפַי וְהַצִּילֵֽנִי׃ — O LORD my God, in Thee have I taken refuge; save me from all them that pursue me, and deliver me; - [7:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.7.3/) — פֶּן־יִטְרֹף כְּאַרְיֵה נַפְשִׁי פֹּרֵק וְאֵין מַצִּֽיל׃ — Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver. - [7:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.7.4/) — יְהוָה אֱלֹהַי אִם־עָשִׂיתִי זֹאת אִֽם־יֶשׁ־עָוֶל בְּכַפָּֽי׃ — O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands; - [7:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.7.5/) — אִם־גָּמַלְתִּי שֽׁוֹלְמִי רָע וָאֲחַלְּצָה צוֹרְרִי רֵיקָֽם׃ — If I have requited him that did evil unto me, or spoiled mine adversary unto emptiness; - [7:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.7.6/) — יִֽרַדֹּף אוֹיֵב ׀ נַפְשִׁי וְיַשֵּׂג וְיִרְמֹס לָאָרֶץ חַיָּי וּכְבוֹדִי ׀ לֶעָפָר יַשְׁכֵּן סֶֽלָה׃ — Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it, and tread my life down to the earth; yea, let him lay my glory in the dust. - [7:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.7.7/) — קוּמָה יְהוָה ׀ בְּאַפֶּךָ הִנָּשֵׂא בְּעַבְרוֹת צוֹרְרָי וְעוּרָה אֵלַי מִשְׁפָּט צִוִּֽיתָ׃ — Arise, O LORD, in Thine anger, lift up Thyself in indignation against mine adversaries; yea, awake for me at the judgment which Thou hast commanded. - [7:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.7.8/) — וַעֲדַת לְאֻמִּים תְּסוֹבְבֶךָּ וְעָלֶיהָ לַמָּרוֹם שֽׁוּבָה׃ — And let the congregation of the peoples compass Thee about, and over them return Thou on high. - [7:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.7.9/) — יְהוָה יָדִין עַמִּים שָׁפְטֵנִי יְהוָה כְּצִדְקִי וּכְתֻמִּי עָלָֽי׃ — O LORD, who ministerest judgment to the peoples, judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me. - [7:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.7.10/) — יִגְמָר־נָא רַע ׀ רְשָׁעִים וּתְכוֹנֵן צַדִּיק וּבֹחֵן לִבּוֹת וּכְלָיוֹת אֱלֹהִים צַדִּֽיק׃ — Oh that a full measure of evil might come upon the wicked, and that Thou wouldest establish the righteous; for the righteous God trieth the heart and reins. - [7:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.7.11/) — מָֽגִנִּי עַל־אֱלֹהִים מוֹשִׁיעַ יִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃ — My shield is with God, who saveth the upright in heart. - [7:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.7.12/) — אֱלֹהִים שׁוֹפֵט צַדִּיק וְאֵל זֹעֵם בְּכָל־יֽוֹם׃ — God is a righteous judge, yea, a God that hath indignation every day: - [7:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.7.13/) — אִם־לֹא יָשׁוּב חַרְבּוֹ יִלְטוֹשׁ קַשְׁתּוֹ דָרַךְ וַֽיְכוֹנְנֶֽהָ׃ — If a man turn not, He will whet His sword, He hath bent His bow, and made it ready; - [7:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.7.14/) — וְלוֹ הֵכִין כְּלֵי־מָוֶת חִצָּיו לְֽדֹלְקִים יִפְעָֽל׃ — He hath also prepared for him the weapons of death, yea, His arrows which He made sharp. - [7:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.7.15/) — הִנֵּה יְחַבֶּל־אָוֶן וְהָרָה עָמָל וְיָלַד שָֽׁקֶר׃ — Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; yea, he conceiveth mischief, and bringeth forth falsehood. - [7:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.7.16/) — בּוֹר כָּרָֽה וַֽיַּחְפְּרֵהוּ וַיִּפֹּל בְּשַׁחַת יִפְעָֽל׃ — He hath digged a pit, and hollowed it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made. - [7:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.7.17/) — יָשׁוּב עֲמָלוֹ בְרֹאשׁוֹ וְעַל קָדְקֳדוֹ חֲמָסוֹ יֵרֵֽד׃ — His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own pate. - [7:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.7.18/) — אוֹדֶה יְהוָה כְּצִדְקוֹ וַאֲזַמְּרָה שֵֽׁם־יְהוָה עֶלְיֽוֹן׃ — I will give thanks unto the LORD according to His righteousness; and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High. - ← previous: [Psalms 6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/6/) - next →: [Psalms 8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/8/) - ↑ back to [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/)