1 [To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] Free me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent man:

2 Who devise mischiefs in {their} heart; every day are they banded together for war.

3 They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

4 Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked {man}, preserve me from the violent man, who devise to overthrow my steps.

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

7 Jehovah, the Lord, is the strength of my salvation: thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

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

9 {As for} the head of those that encompass me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

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

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

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

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

1 耶和华啊！ 求你拯救我脱离恶人， 求你保护我脱离强暴的人。

2 他们心中图谋恶事， 整天挑启争端。

3 他们使自己的舌头尖利， 如同蛇的舌头； 他们嘴里有虺蛇的毒。（细拉）

4 耶和华啊！ 求你保护我脱离恶人的手， 保护我脱离强暴的人， 因为他们图谋推倒我。

5 骄傲的人暗中布下陷阱害我， 他们在路旁张开绳索作网， 设下圈套陷害我。（细拉）

6 我曾对耶和华说： "你是我的 神； 耶和华啊！ 求你留心听我恳求的声音！ "

7 主耶和华， 拯救我的力量啊， 在争战的日子， 你保护了我的头。

8 耶和华啊！ 求你不要容恶人的心愿得偿， 不要使他们的计谋成功， 免得他们自高自大。（细拉）

9 至于那些围困我的人， 愿他们的头被自己嘴唇的奸恶遮盖。

10 愿炭火落在他们身上； 愿他们掉在深坑里， 不能再起来。

11 愿搬弄是非的人在地上站立不住； 愿灾祸连连猎取强暴的人。

12 我知道耶和华必为困苦人伸冤， 必替穷乏人辨屈。

13 义人必称赞你的名， 正直的人必住在你面前。