Psalm 7:1 - The Message1-2 God! God! I am running to you for dear life; the chase is wild. If they catch me, I’m finished: ripped to shreds by foes fierce as lions, dragged into the forest and left unlooked for, unremembered. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 17691 O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: Save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me: Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition1 O Lord my God, in You I take refuge and put my trust; save me from all those who pursue and persecute me, and deliver me, Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)1 O Jehovah my God, in thee do I take refuge: Save me from all them that pursue me, and deliver me, Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible1 I take refuge in you, LORD, my God. Save me from all who chase me! Rescue me! Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version1 A Psalm of David, which he sang to the Lord because of the words of Cush, the son of Jemini. Ver Capítulo |
“I’ve heard the contrition of Ephraim. Yes, I’ve heard it clearly, saying, ‘You trained me well. You broke me, a wild yearling horse, to the saddle. Now put me, trained and obedient, to use. You are my God. After those years of running loose, I repented. After you trained me to obedience, I was ashamed of my past, my wild, unruly past. Humiliated, I beat on my chest. Will I ever live this down?’
You know where I am, God! Remember what I’m doing here! Take my side against my detractors. Don’t stand back while they ruin me. Just look at the abuse I’m taking! When your words showed up, I ate them— swallowed them whole. What a feast! What delight I took in being yours, O God, God-of-the-Angel-Armies! I never joined the party crowd in their laughter and their fun. Led by you, I went off by myself. You’d filled me with indignation. Their sin had me seething. But why, why this chronic pain, this ever worsening wound and no healing in sight? You’re nothing, God, but a mirage, a lovely oasis in the distance—and then nothing! * * *
Who out there fears God, actually listens to the voice of his servant? For anyone out there who doesn’t know where you’re going, anyone groping in the dark, Here’s what: Trust in God. Lean on your God! But if all you’re after is making trouble, playing with fire, Go ahead and see where it gets you. Set your fires, stir people up, blow on the flames, But don’t expect me to just stand there and watch. I’ll hold your feet to those flames.
I’ve already run for dear life straight to the arms of God. So why would I run away now when you say, “Run to the mountains; the evil bows are bent, the wicked arrows Aimed to shoot under cover of darkness at every heart open to God. The bottom’s dropped out of the country; good people don’t have a chance”?