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