Can I safely download and run Java 7 on my OS X 10.6.8?

Hello,
Just purchased software that requires Java 7 ("runtime?"), but my system seems to only be able to run Java 6. How can I safely download and run Java 7 on my OS X 10.6.8? What is the solution or workaround?
(PLEASE NOTE: I'm not a programmer. I rate my tech skills at a "3" on a scale from 1 to 10; 10 being strongest. I don't even know what "runtime" is... lol)
Can anyone suggest anything? If so, I appreciate it.
-Alysyn Curd

How can I safely download and run Java 7 on my OS X 10.6.8?
You can't. Java 7 requires OS X Lion or above.

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