1. O Lord, rescue me from wicked men!Protect me from violent men,
2. who plan ways to harm me.All day long they stir up conflict.
3. Their tongues wound like a serpent;a viper’s venom is behind their lips. (Selah)
4. O Lord, shelter me from the power of the wicked!Protect me from violent men,who plan to knock me over.
5. Proud men hide a snare for me;evil men spread a net by the path;they set traps for me. (Selah)
6. I say to the Lord, “You are my God.”O Lord, pay attention to my plea for mercy!
7. O sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer,you shield my head in the day of battle.
8. O Lord, do not let the wicked have their way!Do not allow their plan to succeed when they attack! (Selah)
9. As for the heads of those who surround me – may the harm done by their lips overwhelm them!