¹Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man; ²Who imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. ³They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah. ⁴Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings. ⁵The proud have hid a trap for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way side; they have set snares for me. Selah. ⁶I said to the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD. ⁷O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle. ⁸Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah. ⁹As for the head of those that surroundeth me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them. ¹⁰Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not again. ¹¹Let not an evil speaker be established on the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him . ¹²I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor. ¹³Surely the righteous shall give thanks to thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.