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.

8 Grant 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,

let the mischief of their lips overwhelm them!

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.

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.

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;

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.