| New American Standard Bible 1995 | English Standard Version |
| 1For the choir director. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men; Preserve me from violent men | 1Deliver me, O LORD, from evil men; preserve me from violent men, |
| 2Who devise evil things in their hearts; They continually stir up wars. | 2who plan evil things in their heart and stir up wars continually. |
| 3They sharpen their tongues as a serpent; Poison of a viper is under their lips. Selah. | 3They make their tongue sharp as a serpent’s, and under their lips is the venom of asps. Selah |
| 4Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from violent men Who have purposed to trip up my feet. | 4Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have planned to trip up my feet. |
| 5The proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set snares for me. Selah. | 5The arrogant have hidden a trap for me, and with cords they have spread a net; beside the way they have set snares for me. Selah |
| 6I said to the LORD, "You are my God; Give ear, O LORD, to the voice of my supplications. | 6I say to the LORD, You are my God; give ear to the voice of my pleas for mercy, O LORD! |
| 7"O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of battle. | 7O LORD, my Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle. |
| 8"Do not grant, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; Do not promote his evil device, that they not be exalted. Selah. | 8Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not further their evil plot, or they will be exalted! Selah |
| 9"As for the head of those who surround me, May the mischief of their lips cover them. | 9As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their lips overwhelm them! |
| 10"May burning coals fall upon them; May they be cast into the fire, Into deep pits from which they cannot rise. | 10Let burning coals fall upon them! Let them be cast into fire, into miry pits, no more to rise! |
| 11"May a slanderer not be established in the earth; May evil hunt the violent man speedily." | 11Let not the slanderer be established in the land; let evil hunt down the violent man speedily! |
| 12I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted And justice for the poor. | 12I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and will execute justice for the needy. |
| 13Surely the righteous will give thanks to Your name; The upright will dwell in Your presence. | 13Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name; the upright shall dwell in your presence. |
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