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The Loʀᴅ Implored to Defend the Psalmist against the Wicked.
A AI.e. Dithyrambic rhythm; or wild passionate songShiggaion of David, which he sang to the Loʀᴅ BOr concerning the words ofconcerning Cush, a Benjamite.
1 O Loʀᴅ my God, APs 31:1; 71:1in You I have taken refuge;
Save me from all those who pursue me, and BPs 31:15deliver me,
2Or Rending it in pieces, whileDragging me away, while there is none to deliver.
3 O Loʀᴅ my God, if I have done this,
If there is A1 Sam 24:11injustice in my hands,
Or have B1 Sam 24:7; 26:9plundered 2Or my adversary without causehim who without cause was my adversary,
And let him trample my life down to the ground
And lay my glory in the dust. 3Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interludeSelah.
6 APs 3:7Arise, O Loʀᴅ, in Your anger;
And DPs 35:23; 44:23arouse Yourself 1One ancient version reads O my Godfor me; You have appointed judgment.
7 Let the assembly of the APs 22:27peoples encompass You,
And over 1Lit itthem return on high.
8 The Loʀᴅ APs 96:13; 98:9judges the peoples;
1Lit JudgeBPs 18:20; 26:1; 35:24; 43:1Vindicate me, O Loʀᴅ, according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me.
9 O let APs 34:21; 94:23the evil of the wicked come to an end, but BPs 37:23; 40:2establish the righteous;
For the righteous God CPs 11:4, 5; Jer 11:20; Rev 2:23tries the hearts and 1Lit kidneys, figurative for inner manminds.
Who BPs 97:10, 11; 125:4saves the upright in heart.
11 God is a APs 50:6righteous judge,
And a God who has BPs 90:9indignation every day.
He has CPs 64:7bent His bow and 2Lit fixed itmade it ready.
13 He has also prepared 1Or His deadly weaponsfor Himself deadly weapons;
He makes His APs 18:14; 45:5arrows fiery shafts.
14 Behold, he travails with wickedness,
And he AJob 15:35; Is 59:4; James 1:15conceives mischief and brings forth falsehood.
15 He has dug a pit and hollowed it out,
And has AJob 4:8; Ps 57:6fallen into the hole which he made.
16 His AEsth 9:25; Ps 140:9mischief will return upon his own head,
And his BPs 140:11violence will descend upon 1I.e. the crown of his own headhis own pate.
17 I will give thanks to the Loʀᴅ APs 71:15, 16according to His righteousness
And will BPs 9:2; 66:1, 2, 4sing praise to the name of the Loʀᴅ Most High.
A^ I.e. Dithyrambic rhythm; or wild passionate song
B^ Or concerning the words of
17:2 Or me
27:2 Or Rending it in pieces, while
17:4 Lit him who was at peace with me
27:4 Or my adversary without cause
17:5 Or me
27:5 Or me
37:5 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude
17:6 One ancient version reads O my God
17:7 Lit it
17:8 Lit Judge
B7:8 Ps 18:20; 26:1; 35:24; 43:1
C7:9 Ps 11:4, 5; Jer 11:20; Rev 2:23
17:9 Lit kidneys, figurative for inner man
17:10 Lit upon
17:12 Lit he
27:12 Lit fixed it
17:13 Or His deadly weapons
A7:14 Job 15:35; Is 59:4; James 1:15
17:16 I.e. the crown of his own head