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Psalms

A collection of songs and prayers expressing a wide range of emotions and thoughts on faith.

Chapter 7

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KJV: O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:

Geneva: Shigaion of Dauid, which he sang vnto the Lord, concerning the wordes of Chush the sonne of Iemini. O lorde my God, in thee I put my trust: saue me from all that persecute me, & deliuer me,

KJV: Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

Geneva: Least he deuoure my soule like a lion, and teare it in pieces, while there is none to helpe.

KJV: O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;

Geneva: O Lorde my God, if I haue done this thing, if there be any wickednes in mine handes,

KJV: If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)

Geneva: If I haue rewarded euill vnto him that had peace with mee, (yea I haue deliuered him that vexed me without cause)

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Then let the enemie persecute my soule and take it: yea, let him treade my life downe vpon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Arise, O Lord, in thy wrath, and lift vp thy selfe against the rage of mine enemies, and awake for mee according to the iudgement that thou hast appointed.

KJV: So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.

Geneva: So shall the Congregation of the people compasse thee about: for their sakes therefore returne on hie.

KJV: The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

Geneva: The Lorde shall iudge the people: Iudge thou me, O Lorde, according to my righteousnesse, and according to mine innocencie, that is in mee.

KJV: Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

Geneva: Oh let the malice of the wicked come to an ende: but guide thou the iust: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reines.

KJV: My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.

Geneva: My defence is in God, who preserueth the vpright in heart.

KJV: God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.

Geneva: God iudgeth the righteous, and him that contemneth God euery day.

KJV: If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

Geneva: Except he turne, he hath whet his sword: he hath bent his bowe and made it readie.

KJV: He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.

Geneva: Hee hath also prepared him deadly weapons: hee will ordeine his arrowes for them that persecute me.

KJV: Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

Geneva: Beholde, hee shall trauaile with wickednes: for he hath conceiued mischiefe, but he shall bring foorth a lye.

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

Geneva: Hee hath made a pitte and digged it, and is fallen into the pit that he made.

KJV: His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

Geneva: His mischiefe shall returne vpon his owne head, & his crueltie shall fall vpon his owne pate.

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

Geneva: I wil praise the Lord according to his righteousnes, and will sing praise to the Name of the Lord most high.

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