The Psalms of David in meeter: newly translated, and diligently compared with the originall text, and former translations, more plaine, smooth, and agreeable to the text, then any heretofore. ; Allowed by the authority of the General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, and appointed to be sung in congregations and families.

PSAL. VII. Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the Lord, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. (Book 7)

O Lord my God, in thee do I my confidence repose: Save and deliver me from all my persecuting foes. Lest that the enemy my soulLine 2 should like a Lion tear, In pieces renting it, while there is no deliverer.

O Lord my God, if it be soLine 3 that I committed this; If it be so, that in my hands iniquity there is. If I rewarded ill to himLine 4 that was at peace with me: (Yea, ev'n the man that without cause my foe was, I did free.)

Then let the foe pursue, and takeLine 5 my soul, and my life thrust Down to the earth, and let him lay mine honour in the dust. Rise in thy wrath, Lord, raise thy self,Line 6 for my foes raging be: And to the judgement, which thou hast commanded, wake for me.

So shall th'assembly of thy folkLine 7 about encompasse thee:

Thou therefore for their sakes, return unto thy place on hie. The Lord he shall the people judge:Line 8 my judge, Jehovah, be, After my righteousnesse, and mine integrity in me.

O let the wickeds malice end,Line 9 but stablish stedfastly The righteous: for the righteous God the hearts and reins doth try. In God, who saves th'upright in heart,Line 10 is my defence and stay. God just men judgeth, God is wrothLine 11 with ill men every day.

If he do not return again,Line 12 then he his sword will whet; His bow he hath already bent, and hath it ready set. He also hath for him prepar'dLine 13 the instruments of death; Against the persecutors he his shafts ordained hath.

Behold, he with iniquityLine 14 doth travail as in birth; A mischief he conceived hath, and falshood shall bring forth. He made a pit, and digg'd it deep,Line 15 another there to take, But he is fall'n into the ditch which he himself did make.

Upon his own head, his mischiefLine 16

shall be returned home; His violent dealing also down on his own pate shall come. According to his righteousnesseLine 17 the Lord I'le magnifie: And will sing praise unto the Name of God, that is most hie.