¹ Deliver me, LORD, from evil men.
Preserve me from violent men: ² those who devise mischief in their hearts. ³ They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent.
Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah. ⁴ LORD, keep me from the hands of the wicked.
Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet. ⁵ The proud have hidden a snare for me, ⁶ I said to the LORD, “You are my God.”
Listen to the cry of my petitions, LORD. ⁷ LORD, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, ⁸ LORD, don’t grant the desires of the wicked.
Don’t let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. Selah. ⁹ As for the head of those who surround me, ¹⁰ Let burning coals fall on them.
Let them be thrown into the fire,
into miry pits, from where they never rise. ¹¹ An evil speaker won’t be established on the earth.
Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him. ¹² I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, ¹³ Surely the righteous will give thanks to your name.