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.

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 salvation,

Thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

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

Further not his wicked 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, that they rise not up again.

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

Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

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

And the right of the poor.

13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name:

The upright shall dwell in thy presence.

6 I said to the Lord, “You are my God!”

Listen, O Lord, to my cries for mercy!

7 O Sovereign Lord, the strong one who rescued me,

you protected me on the day of battle.

8 Lord, do not let evil people have their way.

Do not let their evil schemes succeed,

or they will become proud.

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9 Let my enemies be destroyed

by the very evil they have planned for me.

10 Let burning coals fall down on their heads.

Let them be thrown into the fire

or into watery pits from which they can’t escape.

11 Don’t let liars prosper here in our land.

Cause great disasters to fall on the violent.

12 But I know the Lord will help those they persecute;

he will give justice to the poor.

13 Surely righteous people are praising your name;

the godly will live in your presence.

6 I said to the Lord: “You are my God;

Hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.

7 O God the 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 further his wicked scheme,

Lest they be exalted.

Selah

9 “As for the head of those who surround me,

Let the evil of their lips cover them;

10 Let burning coals fall upon them;

Let them be cast into the fire,

Into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

11 Let not a slanderer be established in the earth;

Let evil hunt the violent man to overthrow him.”

12 I know that the Lord will maintain

The cause of the afflicted,

And justice for the poor.

13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks to Your name;

The upright shall dwell in Your presence.

6 I said to the Lord, “You are my God.”

Lord, listen to my prayer for help.

7 Lord God, my mighty savior,

you protect me in battle.

8 Lord, do not give the wicked what they want.

Don’t let their plans succeed,

or they will become proud.

Selah

9 Those around me have planned trouble.

Now let it come to them.

10 Let burning coals fall on them.

Throw them into the fire

or into pits from which they cannot escape.

11 Don’t let liars settle in the land.

Let evil quickly hunt down cruel people.

12 I know the Lord will get justice for the poor

and will defend the needy in court.

13 Good people will praise his name;

honest people will live in his presence.

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.

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.

6 I said to the Lord, “You are my God.” 

O Lord, open your ears to hear my plea for pity. 

7 O Lord Almighty, the strong one who saves me, 

you have covered my head in the day of battle. 

8 O Lord, do not give wicked people what they want. 

Do not let their evil plans succeed, 

⸤or⸥ they will become arrogant. 

Selah 

9 Let the heads of those who surround me 

be covered with their own threats. 

10 Let burning coals fall on them. 

Let them be thrown into a pit, never to rise again. 

11 Do not let slanderers prosper on earth. 

Let evil hunt down violent people with one blow after another. 

12 I know that the Lord will defend the rights of those who are oppressed 

and the cause of those who are needy. 

13 Indeed, righteous people will give thanks to your name. 

Decent people will live in your presence. 

6 I say to the Lord, “You are my God.”

Listen, Lord, to my cry for help.

7 Lord God, my strong Savior,

You shield my head on the day of battle.

8 Lord, do not grant the desires of the wicked;

do not let them achieve their goals.

Otherwise, they will become proud. Selah

9 When those who surround me rise up,

may the trouble their lips cause overwhelm them.

10 Let hot coals fall on them.

Let them be thrown into the fire,

into the abyss, never again to rise.

11 Do not let a slanderer stay in the land.

Let evil relentlessly hunt down a violent man.

12 I know that the Lord upholds

the just cause of the poor,

justice for the needy.

13 Surely the righteous will praise Your name;

the upright will live in Your presence.

6 I say to the Lord, “You are my God;

give ear, O Lord, to the voice of my supplications.”

7 O Lord, my Lord, my strong deliverer,

you have covered my head in the day of battle.

8 Do not grant, O Lord, the desires of the wicked;

do not further their evil plot. Selah

9 Those who surround me lift up their heads;

let the mischief of their lips overwhelm them!

10 Let burning coals fall on them!

Let them be flung into pits, no more to rise!

11 Do not let the slanderer be established in the land;

let evil speedily hunt down the violent!

12 I know that the Lord maintains the cause of the needy,

and executes justice for the poor.

13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name;

the upright shall live in your presence.

6 I say to Yahweh, “You are my God.”

Listen, O Yahweh, to the voice of my supplications.

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

you have covered my head in the day of battle.

8 Do not grant, O Yahweh, the desires of the wicked.

Do not allow them to attain their plan, lest they be exalted. Selah

9 With respect to the head of those who surround me,

may the harm of their lips cover them.

10 Let burning coals fall on them;

let them be dropped into the fire,

into bottomless pits from which they cannot rise.

11 Do not let a slanderer be established in the land;

as for the man of violence, let evil hunt him quickly.

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.

6 Lord, I say to you, “You are my God.”

Lord, hear my cry for your favor.

7 Lord and King, you save me because you are strong.

You are like a shield that keeps me safe in the day of battle.

8 Lord, don’t give sinners what they want.

Don’t let their plans succeed.

If you do, they will become proud. Selah

9 Those who are all around me have caused me trouble

by what their lips have said.

Let that trouble fall on their own heads.

10 Let burning coals fall on people like that.

May they be thrown into the fire.

May they be thrown into muddy pits and never get out.

11 Don’t let men who tell lies about me settle down in the land.

May trouble hunt down those who want to hurt me.

12 I know that the Lord makes sure that poor people are treated fairly.

He stands up for those who are in need.

13 I’m sure that those who do right will praise your name.

Those who are honest will live with you.

6 I said to the Lord, “You are my God;

Give ear, O Lord, to the voice of my supplications.

7 “O God the 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.

9 “As for the head of those who surround me,

May the mischief of their lips cover them.

10 “May burning coals fall upon them;

May they be cast into the fire,

Into deep pits from which they cannot rise.

11 “May a slanderer not be established in the earth;

May evil hunt the violent man speedily.”

12 I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted

And justice for the poor.

13 Surely the righteous will give thanks to Your name;

The upright will dwell in Your presence.