KJV 1 Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man; NIV 1 Rescue me, LORD, from evildoers; protect me from the violent, KJV 2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. NIV 2 who devise evil plans in their hearts and stir up war every day. KJV 3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah. NIV 3 They make their tongues as sharp as a serpent’s; the poison of vipers is on their lips. KJV 4 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings. NIV 4 Keep me safe, LORD, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from the violent, who devise ways to trip my feet. KJV 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. NIV 5 The arrogant have hidden a snare for me; they have spread out the cords of their net and have set traps for me along my path. KJV 6 I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD. NIV 6 I say to the LORD, “You are my God.” Hear, LORD, my cry for mercy. KJV 7 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle. NIV 7 Sovereign LORD, my strong deliverer, you shield my head in the day of battle. KJV 8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah. NIV 8 Do not grant the wicked their desires, LORD; do not let their plans succeed. KJV 9 As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them. NIV 9 Those who surround me proudly rear their heads; may the mischief of their lips engulf them. KJV 10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again. NIV 10 May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, never to rise. KJV 11 Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. NIV 11 May slanderers not be established in the land; may disaster hunt down the violent. KJV 12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor. NIV 12 I know that the LORD secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy. KJV 13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence. NIV 13 Surely the righteous will praise your name, and the upright will live in your presence.
NIV 1 Rescue me, LORD, from evildoers; protect me from the violent, NIV 2 who devise evil plans in their hearts and stir up war every day. NIV 3 They make their tongues as sharp as a serpent’s; the poison of vipers is on their lips. NIV 4 Keep me safe, LORD, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from the violent, who devise ways to trip my feet. NIV 5 The arrogant have hidden a snare for me; they have spread out the cords of their net and have set traps for me along my path. NIV 6 I say to the LORD, “You are my God.” Hear, LORD, my cry for mercy. NIV 7 Sovereign LORD, my strong deliverer, you shield my head in the day of battle. NIV 8 Do not grant the wicked their desires, LORD; do not let their plans succeed. NIV 9 Those who surround me proudly rear their heads; may the mischief of their lips engulf them. NIV 10 May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, never to rise. NIV 11 May slanderers not be established in the land; may disaster hunt down the violent. NIV 12 I know that the LORD secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy. NIV 13 Surely the righteous will praise your name, and the upright will live in your presence.