1 ¶ O LORD my God, in thee I have put my trust: save me from all those that persecute me, and deliver me

Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,

2 L est they take my soul, as a lion dismembers his prey when there is none to deliver.

lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is no one to deliver.

3 O LORD my God, if I have done this: if there is iniquity in my hands,

Yahweh, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,

4 i f I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me, then let my persecutor escape without retribution.

if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (yes, if I have delivered him who without cause was my adversary),

5 L et the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; let him tread down my life upon the earth and lay my honour in the dust. Selah.

let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; yes, let him tread my life down to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. Selah.

6 A rise, O LORD, in thine anger; lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake the judgment in my favour that thou hast commanded.

Arise, Yahweh, in your anger. Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries. Awake for me. You have commanded judgment.

7 S o shall the congregation of the people compass thee about, for their sakes therefore return thou on high.

Let the congregation of the peoples surround you. Rule over them on high.

8 T he LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and according to the integrity that is in me.

Yahweh administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Yahweh, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.

9 L et wickedness consume the wicked; but establish the just: for the righteous God is he who tries the hearts and kidneys.

Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; their minds and hearts are searched by the righteous God.

10 ¶ My shield is in God, he who saves the upright in heart.

My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.

11 G od is he who judges the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.

God is a righteous judge, yes, a God who has indignation every day.

12 I f he does not turn, he will whet his sword; he has bent his bow and made it ready.

If a man doesn’t relent, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow.

13 H e has also prepared for him the weapons of death; he ordains his arrows against the persecutors.

He has also prepared for himself the instruments of death. He makes ready his flaming arrows.

14 B ehold, he travails with iniquity and has conceived of his own work and brought forth falsehood.

Behold, he travails with iniquity. Yes, he has conceived mischief, and brought out falsehood.

15 H e made a pit and deepened it and shall fall into the ditch which he made.

He has dug a hole, and has fallen into the pit which he made.

16 H is work shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

The trouble he causes shall return to his own head. His violence shall come down on the crown of his own head.

17 I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.

I will give thanks to Yahweh according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of Yahweh Most High.