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The Book of Psalms, Chapter 7, Verse 8

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7
So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
King James Version
The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity [that is] in me.
American Standard Version
Jehovah ministereth judgment to the peoples: Judge me, O Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and to mine integrity that is in me.
New English Translation
The LORD judges the nations. Vindicate me, LORD, because I am innocent, because I am blameless, O Exalted One!
World English Bible
Yahweh administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Yahweh, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.
9
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
10
My defence [is] of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
11
God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry [with the wicked] every day.
12
If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
13
He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
14
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
15
He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch [which] he made.
16
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
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I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
1
To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David. O LORD our Lord, how excellent [is] thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.