1 Deliver me, Yahweh, from evil men.

Preserve me from violent men:

2 those who devise mischief in their hearts.

They continually gather themselves together for war.

3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent.

Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah.

4 Yahweh, keep me from the hands of the wicked.

Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.

5 The proud have hidden a snare for me,

they have spread the cords of a net by the path.

They have set traps for me. Selah.

6 I said to Yahweh, "You are my God."

Listen to the cry of my petitions, Yahweh.

7 Yahweh, the Lord, the strength of my salvation,

you have covered my head in the day of battle.

8 Yahweh, don’t grant the desires of the wicked.

Don’t let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. Selah.

9 As for the head of those who surround me,

let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

10 Let burning coals fall on them.

Let them be thrown into the fire,

into miry pits, from where they never rise.

11 An evil speaker won’t be established in the earth.

Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

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

and justice for the needy.

13 Surely the righteous will give thanks to your name.

The upright will dwell in your presence.

1 To the Overcomer, A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man; preserve me from the man of Violence.

2 Who devise evil in [their] heart; they are continually gathered together [for] war.

3 They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; adders' poison [is] under their lips. Selah.

4 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the man of violence, who have purposed to overthrow my steps.

5 The proud have hid a snare for me and cords; they have spread a net; on the path they have set snares for me. Selah.

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

7 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my saving health, cover thou my head in the day of battle.

8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not further his [wicked] thought [lest] they exalt themselves. Selah.

9 [As for] the head of those that compass me about, let the perversion of their own lips cover them.

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

11 The man [with an evil] tongue shall not be established in the earth; evil shall hunt the man of violence to overthrow [him].

12 I know that the LORD will effect the judgment of the poor [and] the judgment of the destitute.

13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name; the upright shall dwell in thy presence.: