1 D eliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

Free me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent man:

2 W hich imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

Who devise mischiefs in heart; every day are they banded together for war.

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

They sharpen their tongues 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 man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, preserve me from the violent man, who devise 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 have hidden a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way-side; they have set traps for me. Selah.

6 I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.

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

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

Jehovah, the Lord, is 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 his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

Grant not, O Jehovah, the desire of the wicked; further not his device: they would exalt themselves. Selah.

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

the head of those that encompass me, 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 deep pits, that they rise not up again.

Let burning coals fall on them; let them be cast into the fire; into deep waters, that they rise not up again.

11 L et not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

Let not the man of tongue be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the man of violence to ruin.

12 I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted one, the right of the needy.

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

Yea, the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name; the upright shall dwell in thy presence.