For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.
1 Rescue me, Lord, from evil men.
Keep me safe from violent men a
2 who plan evil in their hearts.
They stir up wars all day long. b
as sharp as a snake’s bite;
viper’s venom is under their lips. c * Selah
from the clutches of the wicked. d
Keep me safe from violent men
who plan to make me stumble. e f
5 The proud hide a trap with ropes for me;
they spread a net along the path
and set snares for me. g Selah
6 I say to the Lord, “You are my God.”
Listen, Lord, to my cry for help. h
You shield my head on the day of battle. i
8 Lord, do not grant the desires of the wicked;
do not let them achieve their goals.
Otherwise, they will become proud. j Selah
9 When those who surround me rise up, k
may the trouble their lips cause overwhelm them. l
10 Let hot coals fall on them.
Let them be thrown into the fire,
into the abyss, never again to rise. m
11 Do not let a slanderer stay in the land.
Let evil relentlessly n hunt down a violent man. o
12 I p know that the Lord upholds
the just cause of the poor,
justice for the needy. q
13 Surely the righteous will praise Your name;
the upright will live in Your presence. r
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