¹Deliver me, O LORD , from the evil man:

Preserve me from the violent man;

²Which imagine mischiefs in their heart;

Continually are they gathered together for war.

³They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent;

Adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

⁴Keep me, O LORD , from the hands of the wicked;

Preserve me from the violent man; Who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

⁵The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside;

They have set gins for me. Selah.

⁶I said unto the LORD , Thou art my God:

Hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD .

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

Thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

⁸Grant not, O LORD , the desires of the wicked:

Further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

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

Let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

¹⁰Let burning coals fall upon them:

Let them be cast into the fire; Into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

¹¹Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth:

Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him .

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

And the right of the poor.

¹³Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name:

The upright shall dwell in thy presence.