Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE
New Living Translation NLT
1 <The psalm of David, which he sung to the Lord, for the words of Chusi, the son of Jemini.> (7-2) O Lord, my God, in thee have I put my trust; same me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me.
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I come to you for protection, O LORD my God. Save me from my persecutors—rescue me!
2 (7-3) Lest at any time he seize upon my soul like a lion, while there is no one to redeem me, nor to save.
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If you don’t, they will maul me like a lion, tearing me to pieces with no one to rescue me.
3 (7-4) O Lord, my God, if I have done this thing, if there be iniquity in my hands:
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O LORD my God, if I have done wrong or am guilty of injustice,
4 (7-5) If I have rendered to them that repaid me evils, let me deservedly fall empty before my enemies.
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if I have betrayed a friend or plundered my enemy without cause,
5 (7-6) Let the enemy pursue my soul, and take it, and tread down my life, on the earth, and bring down my glory to the dust.
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then let my enemies capture me. Let them trample me into the ground and drag my honor in the dust. Interlude
6 (7-7) Rise up, O Lord, in thy anger: and be thou exalted in the borders of my enemies. And arise, O Lord, my God, in the precept which thou hast commanded:
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Arise, O LORD, in anger! Stand up against the fury of my enemies! Wake up, my God, and bring justice!
7 (7-8) And a congregation of people shall surround thee. And for their sakes return thou on high.
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Gather the nations before you. Rule over them from on high.
8 (7-9) The Lord judgeth the people. Judge me, O Lord, according to my justice, and according to my innocence in me.
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The LORD judges the nations. Declare me righteous, O LORD, for I am innocent, O Most High!
9 (7-10) The wickedness of sinners shall be brought to nought; and thou shalt direct the just: the searcher of hearts and reins is God. Just
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End the evil of those who are wicked, and defend the righteous. For you look deep within the mind and heart, O righteous God.
10 (7-11) Is my help from the Lord; who saveth the upright of heart.
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God is my shield, saving those whose hearts are true and right.
11 (7-12) God is a just judge, strong and patient: is he angry every day?
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God is an honest judge. He is angry with the wicked every day.
12 (7-13) Except you will be converted, he will brandish his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
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If a person does not repent, God will sharpen his sword; he will bend and string his bow.
13 (7-14) And in it he hath prepared to instruments of death, he hath made ready his arrows for them that burn.
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He will prepare his deadly weapons and shoot his flaming arrows.
14 (7-15) Behold he hath been in labour with injustice: he hath conceived sorrow, and brought forth iniquity.
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The wicked conceive evil; they are pregnant with trouble and give birth to lies.
15 (7-16) He hath opened a pit and dug it: and he is fallen into the hole he made.
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They dig a deep pit to trap others, then fall into it themselves.
16 (7-17) His sorrow shall be turned on his own head: and his iniquity shall come down upon his crown.
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The trouble they make for others backfires on them. The violence they plan falls on their own heads.
17 (7-18) I will give glory to the Lord according to his justice: and will sing to the name of the Lord the most high.
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I will thank the LORD because he is just; I will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
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