Psalms 7:6-16

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 so bring together all the peoples around you, and rule over them from above.
8 You are the judge of all people. Judge in my favor, O Lord; you know that I am innocent.
9 You are a righteous God 1 and judge our thoughts and desires. Stop the wickedness of evildoers and reward those who are good.
10 God is my protector; he saves those who obey him.
11 God is a righteous judge and always condemns the wicked.
12 If they do not change their ways, God will sharpen his sword. He bends his bow and makes it ready;
13 he takes up his deadly weapons and aims his burning arrows.
14 See how wicked people think up evil; they plan trouble and practice deception.
15 But in the traps they set for others, they themselves get caught.
16 So they are punished by their own evil and are hurt by their own violence.

Cross References 1

  • 1. 7.9Revelation 2.23.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. [Probable text] rule over them from above; [Hebrew] return above over them.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.