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

Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men; Preserve me from violent men,

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

Who plan evil things in their hearts; They continually gather together for war.

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

They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; The poison of asps 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 Lord, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from violent men, Who have purposed to make my steps stumble.

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 hidden a snare for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set traps 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 to the Lord: “You are my God; Hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.

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

O G OD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You have 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!

Do not grant, O Lord, the desires of the wicked; Do not further his wicked scheme, Lest they be exalted. 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 who surround me, Let the evil of their 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, that they rise not up again.

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

Let not a slanderer be established in the earth; Let evil 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 the Lord will maintain The cause of the afflicted, And justice for the poor.

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 to Your name; The upright shall dwell in Your presence.