I have sewed sackcloth on my skin, and have thrust my horn in the dust.
Psalm 7:5 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; yes, let him tread my life down to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. Selah. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; Yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Let the enemy pursue my life and take it; yes, let him trample my life to the ground and lay my honor in the dust. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! American Standard Version (1901) Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; Yea, let him tread my life down to the earth, And lay my glory in the dust. [Selah Common English Bible then let my enemy not only chase but catch me, trampling my life into the ground, laying my reputation in the dirt. Selah Catholic Public Domain Version if I have repaid those who rendered evils to me, may I deservedly fall away empty before my enemies: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If I have rendered to them that repaid me evils, let me deservedly fall empty before my enemies. |
I have sewed sackcloth on my skin, and have thrust my horn in the dust.
Many there are who say of my soul, *There is no help for him in God.* Selah.
Through you, will we push down our adversaries. Through your name, will we tread them under who rise up against us.
But man, despite his riches, doesn't endure. He is like the animals that perish.
Through God we shall do valiantly, for it is he who will tread down our adversaries.
I will send him against a profane nation, and against the people who anger me will I give him a charge to take the spoil and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the peoples there was no man with me: yes, I trod them in my anger, and trampled them in my wrath; and their lifeblood is sprinkled on my garments, and I have stained all my clothing.
LORD, the hope of Yisra'el, all who forsake you shall be disappointed. Those who depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the spring of living waters.
You went forth for the salvation of your people, for the salvation of your anointed. You crushed the head of the land of wickedness. You stripped them head to foot. Selah.
They shall be as mighty men, treading down muddy streets in the battle; and they shall fight, because the LORD is with them; and the riders on horses will be confounded.
You shall tread down the wicked; for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I make,* says the LORD of Armies.
Moreover, my father, behold, yes, see the skirt of your robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of your robe, and didn't kill you, know you and see that there is neither evil nor disobedience in my hand, and I have not sinned against you, though you hunt after my life to take it.
You have declared this day how that you have dealt well with me, because when the LORD had delivered me up into your hand, you didn't kill me.
Now, behold, I know that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Yisra'el shall be established in your hand.