1 D eliver me, O Lord, from evil men; preserve me from violent men;

Deliver me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; Preserve me from the violent man:

2 T hey devise mischiefs in their heart; continually they gather together and stir up wars.

Who devise mischiefs in their heart; Continually do they gather themselves together for war.

3 T hey sharpen their tongues like a serpent’s; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah!

They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; Adders' poison is under their lips. Selah

4 K eep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent men who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.

Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from the violent man: Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.

5 T he proud have hidden a snare for me; they have spread cords as a net by the wayside, they have set traps for me. Selah!

The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set gins for me. Selah

6 I said to the Lord, You are my God; give ear to the voice of my supplications, O Lord.

I said unto Jehovah, Thou art my God: Give ear unto the voice of my supplications, O Jehovah.

7 O God the Lord, the Strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of battle.

O Jehovah the Lord, the strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

8 G rant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked; further not their wicked plot and device, lest they exalt themselves. Selah!

Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked; Further not his evil device, lest they exalt themselves. Selah

9 T hose who are fencing me in raise their heads; may the mischief of their own lips and the very things they desire for me come upon them.

As for the head of those that compass me about, Let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

10 L et burning coals fall upon them; let them be cast into the fire, into floods of water or deep water pits, from which they shall not rise.

Let burning coals fall upon them: Let them be cast into the fire, Into deep pits, whence they shall not rise.

11 L et not a man of slanderous tongue be established in the earth; let evil hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth: Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

12 I know and rest in confidence upon it that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and will secure justice for the poor and needy.

I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted, And justice for the needy.

13 S urely the righteous shall give thanks to Your name; the upright shall dwell in Your presence (before Your very face).

Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: The upright shall dwell in thy presence.