1 Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the Lord, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite.
O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
3 O Lord my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
4 If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
5 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.
6 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.
7 So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
8 The Lord shall judge the people: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
9 Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
10 My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
11 God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
12 If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
15 He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
17 I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high.

1Shiggaion of Dauid; which he sang vnto the Lord concerning the words of Cush the Beniamite. O Lord, my God, in thee doe I put my trust: saue me from all them that persecute me, and deliuer me.

2Least hee teare my soule like a lyon, renting it in pieces, while there is none to deliuer.

3O Lord my God, if I haue done this; if there be iniquitie in my hands:

4If I haue rewarded euill vnto him that was at peace with me: (yea I haue deliuered him that without cause is mine enemie.)

5Let the enemie persecute my soule, and take it, yea let him tread downe my life vpon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

6Arise, O Lord, in thine anger, lift vp thy selfe, because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the iudgement that thou hast commanded.

7So shall the congregation of the people compasse thee about: for their sakes therefore returne thou on high.

8The Lord shal iudge the people: iudge me, O Lord, according to my righteousnesse, and according to mine integritie that is in me.

9Oh let the wickednes of the wicked come to an end, but establish the iust: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reines.

10My defence is of God, which saueth the vpright in heart.

11God iudgeth the righteous, and God is angrie with the wicked euery-day.

12If he turne not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bowe, and made it ready.

13He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrowes against the persecutors.

14Behold, he trauelleth with iniquitie, and hath conceiued mischiefe, and brought forth falshood.

15He made a pit and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.

16His mischiefe shall returne vpon his owne head, and his violent dealing shall come downe vpon his owne pate.

17I will praise the Lord according to his righteousnesse: and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high.

I == Ps 50:22 ; Isa 38:13

 

 

 

 

III == 1st Sam 24:11 ; 2nd Sam 16:7-8

IV == 1st Sam 24:7 ;26:9

 

 

 

VI == Ps 44:23 ; 94:2

 

 

 

VIII == Ps 18:20 ; 35:24

 

 

IX == Pc 139:1 ; Jer 11:20 ; 17:10 ; 20:12 ; Rev 2:23

X == Ps 125:4

XII == Deut 32:41

 

 

XIII == Deut 32:23 , 42 ; Ps 64:7

XIV == Job 15:35 ; Isa 33:11 ; 59:4 ; James 1:15

XXV == Ps 9:15 ; 10:2 ; 35:8 ; 94:23 ; 141:10 ; Prov 5:22 ; 26:27

XVI == 1st KIngs 2:32 ; Est 9:25

1 A plaintive song of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning Cush, the Benjaminite.

2 LORD my God, in you I trusted; save me; rescue me from all who pursue me,

3 Lest someone maul me like a lion, tear my soul apart with no one to deliver.

4 LORD my God, if I have done this, if there is guilt on my hands,

5 If I have maltreated someone treating me equitably—or even despoiled my oppressor without cause—

6 Then let my enemy pursue and overtake my soul, trample my life to the ground, and lay my honor in the dust.

7 Rise up, LORD, in your anger; be aroused against the outrages of my oppressors. Stir up the justice, my God, you have commanded.

8 Have the assembly of the peoples gather about you; and return on high above them,

9 the LORD will pass judgment on the peoples. Judge me, LORD, according to my righteousness, and my integrity.

10 Let the malice of the wicked end. Uphold the just one, O just God, who tries hearts and minds.

11 God is a shield above me saving the upright of heart.

12 God is a just judge, powerful and patient, not exercising anger every day.

13 If one does not repent, God sharpens his sword, strings and readies the bow,

14 Prepares his deadly shafts, makes arrows blazing thunderbolts.

15 Consider how one conceives iniquity; is pregnant with mischief, and gives birth to deception.

16 He digs a hole and bores it deep, but he falls into the pit he has made.

17 His malice turns back upon his head; his violence falls on his own skull.

18 I will thank the LORD in accordance with his justice; I will sing the name of the LORD Most High.

v 1, 2. Cush the Benjamite, one of Saul's officers in pursuit of David, may have been one of those slandering David, and he again asks God for deliverance.

v 3-9. David maintains his innocence and asks vindication from the Lord.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v 10-17. God will defend David and cause his enemies to fall into their own pit, but David will sing praises to the Lord.