The pit he dug
Lord my God, I trust in you. Save me from everyone chasing me and deliver me — Or he'll tear my soul like a lion, ripping it apart with nobody to deliver me. Lord my God, if I've done this, if there's wrong in my hands, If I've repaid evil to the one who was at peace with me — yes, I have delivered the one who was my enemy without cause — Then let the enemy chase my soul down and catch it. Let him trample my life to the ground and lay my honour in the dust. Selah. Arise, LORD, in your anger. Lift yourself against the fury of my enemies. Wake up for me — you've given judgment. Let the gathering of the peoples surround you; for their sakes, return on high. The LORD will judge the peoples. Judge me, Lord, according to my righteousness and according to my integrity. Let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, and set the righteous up. Because the righteous God tests hearts and minds. My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart. God is a righteous judge, and a God who's angry every day. If a man won't turn back, he'll sharpen his sword. He's bent his bow and made it ready. He has prepared his deadly weapons and made his arrows ready for the persecutors. Look — the wicked man is pregnant with wrongdoing. He's conceived trouble and given birth to a lie. He's dug a pit and hollowed it out, and he's fallen into the hole he made. His trouble will come back on his own head, and his violence will come down on his own skull. I'll praise the LORD according to his righteousness, and sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
Lord my God, I take shelter in you. Save me from everyone chasing me and get me out — or he'll tear my soul like a lion, ripping it apart with nobody to get me out. Lord my God, if I've done this, if there's wrong in my hands, if I've paid back evil to the one at peace with me — no, I've rescued the one who fought me for no reason — then let the enemy chase my soul down and catch it. Let him trample my life to the ground and lay my honour in the dust. Get up, Lord, in your anger. Lift yourself against the fury of my enemies. Wake up for me — you've given the order for judgment. Let the gathering of the peoples come round you, and go back up on high over them. The Lord will judge the peoples. Judge me, Lord, according to my righteousness and according to what's whole in me. Let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, and set the righteous up. Because the righteous God tests hearts and minds. My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart. God is a righteous judge, and a God who's angry every day. If a man won't turn back, he'll sharpen his sword. He's bent his bow and got it ready. He's got his deadly weapons ready. He makes his arrows for the ones who chase people down. Look — the wicked man is pregnant with wrongdoing. He's conceived trouble and given birth to a lie. He's dug a pit and hollowed it out, and he's fallen into the hole he made. His trouble will come back on his own head, and his violence will come down on his own skull. I'll thank the Lord for his righteousness, and sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.
O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me: Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver. O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands; If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:) Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah. Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded. So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high. The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me. Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins. My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart. God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day. If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready. He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors. Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made. His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate. I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
Lord my God, I trust in you. Save me from everyone chasing me and deliver me —
Lord my God, I take shelter in you. Save me from everyone chasing me and get me out —
O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
Or he'll tear my soul like a lion, ripping it apart with nobody to deliver me.
or he'll tear my soul like a lion, ripping it apart with nobody to get me out.
Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
Lord my God, if I've done this, if there's wrong in my hands,
O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
If I've repaid evil to the one who was at peace with me — yes, I have delivered the one who was my enemy without cause —
if I've paid back evil to the one at peace with me — no, I've rescued the one who fought me for no reason —
If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
Then let the enemy chase my soul down and catch it. Let him trample my life to the ground and lay my honour in the dust. Selah.
then let the enemy chase my soul down and catch it. Let him trample my life to the ground and lay my honour in the dust.
Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
Arise, LORD, in your anger. Lift yourself against the fury of my enemies. Wake up for me — you've given judgment.
Get up, Lord, in your anger. Lift yourself against the fury of my enemies. Wake up for me — you've given the order for judgment.
Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.
Let the gathering of the peoples surround you; for their sakes, return on high.
Let the gathering of the peoples come round you, and go back up on high over them.
So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
The LORD will judge the peoples. Judge me, Lord, according to my righteousness and according to my integrity.
The Lord will judge the peoples. Judge me, Lord, according to my righteousness and according to what's whole in me.
The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
Let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, and set the righteous up. Because the righteous God tests hearts and minds.
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
God is a righteous judge, and a God who's angry every day.
God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
If a man won't turn back, he'll sharpen his sword. He's bent his bow and made it ready.
If a man won't turn back, he'll sharpen his sword. He's bent his bow and got it ready.
If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
He has prepared his deadly weapons and made his arrows ready for the persecutors.
He's got his deadly weapons ready. He makes his arrows for the ones who chase people down.
He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
Look — the wicked man is pregnant with wrongdoing. He's conceived trouble and given birth to a lie.
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
He's dug a pit and hollowed it out, and he's fallen into the hole he made.
He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
His trouble will come back on his own head, and his violence will come down on his own skull.
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
I'll praise the LORD according to his righteousness, and sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
I'll thank the Lord for his righteousness, and sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.
I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.