1 Livra-me, Senhor, do homem perverso,

guarda-me do homem violento,

2 cujo coração maquina iniquidades

e vive forjando contendas.

3 Aguçam a língua como a serpente;

sob os lábios têm veneno de áspide.

4 Guarda-me, Senhor, da mão dos ímpios,

preserva-me do homem violento,

os quais se empenham por me desviar os passos.

5 Os soberbos ocultaram armadilhas e cordas contra mim,

estenderam-me uma rede à beira do caminho,

armaram ciladas contra mim.

6 Digo ao Senhor: tu és o meu Deus;

acode, Senhor, à voz das minhas súplicas.

7 Ó Senhor, força da minha salvação,

tu me protegeste a cabeça no dia da batalha.

8 Não concedas, Senhor, ao ímpio os seus desejos;

não permitas que vingue o seu mau propósito.

9 Se exaltam a cabeça os que me cercam,

cubra-os a maldade dos seus lábios.

10 Caiam sobre eles brasas vivas, sejam atirados ao fogo,

lançados em abismos para que não mais se levantem.

11 O caluniador não se estabelecerá na terra;

ao homem violento, o mal o perseguirá com golpe sobre golpe.

12 Sei que o Senhor manterá a causa do oprimido

e o direito do necessitado.

13 Assim, os justos renderão graças ao teu nome;

os retos habitarão na tua presença.

1 Deliver me, O Jehovah, from the evil man;

Preserve me from the violent man:

2 Who devise mischiefs in their heart;

Continually do they gather themselves together for war.

3 They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent;

Adders’ poison is under their lips. [Selah

4 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 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 unto Jehovah, Thou art my God:

Give ear unto the voice of my supplications, O Jehovah.

7 O Jehovah the Lord, the strength of my salvation,

Thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

8 Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked;

Further not his evil device, lest they exalt themselves. [Selah

9 As for the head of those that compass me about,

Let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

10 Let burning coals fall upon them:

Let them be cast into the fire,

Into deep pits, whence they shall not rise.

11 An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth:

Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

12 I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted,

And justice for the needy.

13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name:

The upright shall dwell in thy presence.

1 Rescue me, LORD, from evildoers; protect me from the violent,

2 who devise evil plans in their hearts and stir up war every day.

3 They make their tongues as sharp as a serpent's; the poison of vipers is on their lips. [^1]

4 Keep me safe, LORD, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from the violent, who devise ways to trip my feet.

5 The arrogant have hidden a snare for me; they have spread out the cords of their net and have set traps for me along my path.

6 I say to the LORD, "You are my God." Hear, LORD, my cry for mercy.

7 Sovereign LORD, my strong deliverer, you shield my head in the day of battle.

8 Do not grant the wicked their desires, LORD; do not let their plans succeed.

9 Those who surround me proudly rear their heads; may the mischief of their lips engulf them.

10 May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, never to rise.

11 May slanderers not be established in the land; may disaster hunt down the violent.

12 I know that the LORD secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy.

13 Surely the righteous will praise your name, and the upright will live in your presence.