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III

Rise up, Lord, in your anger;
    be aroused against the outrages of my oppressors.(A)
    Stir up the justice, my God, you have commanded.
Have the assembly of the peoples gather about you;
    and return on high above them,
    the Lord will pass judgment on the peoples.
Judge me, Lord, according to my righteousness,
    and my integrity.
10 Let the malice of the wicked end.
    Uphold the just one,
    O just God,(B)
    who tries hearts and minds.

IV

11 God is a shield above me
    saving the upright of heart.(C)
12 God is a just judge, powerful and patient,[a]
    not exercising anger every day.
13 If one does not repent,
    God sharpens his sword,
    strings and readies the bow,(D)
14 Prepares his deadly shafts,
    makes arrows blazing thunderbolts.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. 7:12 Powerful and patient: the inclusion of these words is drawn from the Septuagint tradition concerning this verse.

Let the assembled peoples gather around you,
    while you sit enthroned over them on high.(A)
    Let the Lord judge(B) the peoples.
Vindicate me, Lord, according to my righteousness,(C)
    according to my integrity,(D) O Most High.(E)
Bring to an end the violence of the wicked
    and make the righteous secure—(F)
you, the righteous God(G)
    who probes minds and hearts.(H)

10 My shield[a](I) is God Most High,
    who saves the upright in heart.(J)
11 God is a righteous judge,(K)
    a God who displays his wrath(L) every day.
12 If he does not relent,(M)
    he[b] will sharpen his sword;(N)
    he will bend and string his bow.(O)
13 He has prepared his deadly weapons;
    he makes ready his flaming arrows.(P)

14 Whoever is pregnant with evil
    conceives trouble and gives birth(Q) to disillusionment.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 7:10 Or sovereign
  2. Psalm 7:12 Or If anyone does not repent, / God