1 Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

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.

2 ¶ Which imagine mischiefs in their heart;
Continually do they gather themselves together for war.

3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

3 ¶ They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent;
Adders’ poison is under their lips. [Selah

4 Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

4 ¶ Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
Preserve me from the violent man:
Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.

5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

5 ¶ The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords;
They have spread a net by the way side;
They have set gins for me. [Selah

6 I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.

6 ¶ I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God:
Give ear unto the voice of my supplications, O Lord.

7 O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

7 ¶ O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation,
Thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

8 Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

8 ¶ Grant not, O Lord, 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.

9 ¶ As for the head of those that compass me about,
Let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

10 ¶ Let burning coals fall upon them:
Let them be cast into the fire;
Into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

11 Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

11 ¶ An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth:
Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

12 I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

12 ¶ I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted,
And the right of the needy.

13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

13 ¶ Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name:
The upright shall dwell in thy presence.