¹ deliver from the evil man; preserve from the violent man;

² those who mischief in their hearts; they continually gather themselves together for war.

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

⁴ keep from the hands of the wicked; preserve from the violent men who have to .

⁵ The proud have hidden a snare for ; they have spread ; they have set traps for . Selah.

⁶  God; the of .

⁷ , God the Lord, the strength of salvation, have covered head in the day of battle.

⁸ O Lord, do not grant the desires of the wicked; , . Selah.

⁹ As for the head of those who surround , let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

¹⁰ let burning coals fall on them; let them be into the fire, into pits, .

¹¹  let an evil speaker be established in the earth; evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

¹² I Know that will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the .

¹³ Surely righteous will give thanks to name; upright will dwell in presence.