Psalm 139:2–4

1 Rescue me, Lord, from evildoers;

protect me from the violent,

2 who devise evil plans in their hearts

and stir up war every day.

3 They make their tongues as sharp as a serpent’s;

the poison of vipers is on their lips.

1 Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men;

preserve me from violent men,

2 who plan evil things in their heart

and stir up wars continually.

3 They make their tongue sharp as a serpent’s,

and under their lips is the venom of asps. Selah

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

Preserve me from the violent man;

2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart;

Continually are they gathered together for war.

3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent;

Adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.

1 O Lord, rescue me from evil people.

Protect me from those who are violent,

2 those who plot evil in their hearts

and stir up trouble all day long.

3 Their tongues sting like a snake;

the venom of a viper drips from their lips.

Interlude

1 Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men;

Preserve me from violent men,

2 Who plan evil things in their hearts;

They continually gather together for war.

3 They sharpen their tongues like a serpent;

The poison of asps is under their lips.

Selah

1 Lord, rescue me from evil people;

protect me from cruel people

2 who make evil plans,

who always start fights.

3 They make their tongues sharp as a snake’s;

their words are like snake poison.

Selah

1 Deliver me, O Jehovah, from the evil man;

Preserve me from the violent man:

2 Who devise mischiefs in their heart;

Continually do they gather themselves together for war.

3 They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent;

Adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah

1 Free me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent man: 2 Who devise mischiefs in their heart; every day are they banded together for war. 3 They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.

1 Rescue me from evil people, O Lord. 

Keep me safe from violent people. 

2 They plan evil things in their hearts. 

They start fights every day. 

3 They make their tongues as sharp as a snake’s ⸤fang⸥. 

Their lips hide the venom of poisonous snakes. 

Selah 

1 Rescue me, Lord, from evil men.

Keep me safe from violent men

2 who plan evil in their hearts.

They stir up wars all day long.

3 They make their tongues

as sharp as a snake’s bite;

viper’s venom is under their lips. Selah

1 Deliver me, O Lord, from evildoers;

protect me from those who are violent,

2 who plan evil things in their minds

and stir up wars continually.

3 They make their tongue sharp as a snake’s,

and under their lips is the venom of vipers.   Selah

1 Rescue me, O Yahweh, from evil men.

Preserve me from violent men,

2 who plan evil things in their heart.

They stir up wars continually.

3 They sharpen their tongue as sharp as a snake’s;

the venom of a viper is under their lips. Selah

1 Lord, save me from sinful men.

Keep me safe from those who want to hurt me.

2 They make evil plans in their hearts.

They are always starting fights.

3 Their tongues are as deadly as the tongue of a serpent.

The words from their lips are like the poison of a snake. Selah

1 Rescue me, O Lord, from evil men;

Preserve me from violent men

2 Who devise evil things in their hearts;

They continually stir up wars.

3 They sharpen their tongues as a serpent;

Poison of a viper is under their lips.

Selah.