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7:1  O Lord, my God, I come to you for protection; rescue me and save me from all who pursue me,
7:2  or else like a lion they will carry me off where no one can save me, and there they will tear me to pieces.
7:3  O Lord, my God, if I have wronged anyone, if I have betrayed a friend or without cause done violence to my enemy— if I have done any of these things—
7:4  O Lord, my God, if I have wronged anyone, if I have betrayed a friend or without cause done violence to my enemy— if I have done any of these things—
7:5  then let my enemies pursue me and catch me, let them cut me down and kill me and leave me lifeless on the ground!
7:6  Rise in your anger, O Lord! Stand up against the fury of my enemies; rouse yourself and help me! Justice is what you demand,
7:7  so bring together all the peoples around you, and rule over them from above.
7:8  You are the judge of all people. Judge in my favor, O Lord; you know that I am innocent.
7:9  You are a righteous God and judge our thoughts and desires. Stop the wickedness of evildoers and reward those who are good.
7:10  God is my protector; he saves those who obey him.
7:11  God is a righteous judge and always condemns the wicked.
7:12  If they do not change their ways, God will sharpen his sword. He bends his bow and makes it ready;
7:13  he takes up his deadly weapons and aims his burning arrows.
7:14  See how wicked people think up evil; they plan trouble and practice deception.
7:15  But in the traps they set for others, they themselves get caught.
7:16  So they are punished by their own evil and are hurt by their own violence.
7:17  I thank the Lord for his justice; I sing praises to the Lord, the Most High.