1. Save me, Lord, from evildoers;keep me safe from violent people.
2. They are always plotting evil,always stirring up quarrels.
3. Their tongues are like deadly snakes;their words are like a cobra's poison.
4. Protect me, Lord, from the power of the wicked;keep me safe from violent peoplewho plot my downfall.
5. The proud have set a trap for me;they have laid their snaresand along the path they have set traps to catch me.
6. I say to the Lord, “You are my God.”Hear my cry for help, Lord!