1 D eliver me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; Preserve me from the violent man:

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O Jehovah, from an evil man, From one of violence Thou keepest me.

2 W ho devise mischiefs in their heart; Continually do they gather themselves together for war.

Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble wars.

3 T hey have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; Adders' poison is under their lips. Selah

They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder under their lips. Selah.

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

Preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.

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

The proud hid a snare for me -- and cords, They spread a net by the side of the path, Snares they have set for me. Selah.

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

I have said to Jehovah, `My God Thou, Hear, Jehovah, the voice of my supplications.'

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

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

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

Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked, His wicked device bring not forth, They are high. Selah.

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

The chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covereth them.

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

They cause to fall on themselves burning coals, Into fire He doth cast them, Into deep pits -- they arise not.

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

A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence -- evil hunteth to overflowing.

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

I have known that Jehovah doth execute The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.

13 S urely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: The upright shall dwell in thy presence.

Only -- the righteous give thanks to Thy name, The upright do dwell with Thy presence!