8 Do not grant the wicked their desires, Lord;

do not let their plans succeed.

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

Further not his wicked device;

Lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

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

Do not let their evil schemes succeed,

or they will become proud.

Interlude

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

Do not further his wicked scheme,

Lest they be exalted.

Selah

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

Don’t let their plans succeed,

or they will become proud.

Selah

8 Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked;

Further not his evil device, lest they exalt themselves. Selah

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

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

Do not let their evil plans succeed, 

⸤or⸥ they will become arrogant. 

Selah 

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

do not let them achieve their goals.

Otherwise, they will become proud. Selah

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

do not further their evil plot. Selah

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

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

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

Don’t let their plans succeed.

If you do, they will become proud. Selah

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

Do not promote his evil device, that they not be exalted.

Selah.