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1 Lord, rescue me from evil people; protect me from cruel people
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Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men; preserve me from violent men,
2 who make evil plans, who always start fights.
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who plan evil things in their heart and stir up wars continually.
3 They make their tongues sharp as a snake's; their words are like snake poison.Selah
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They make their tongue sharp as a serpent’s, and under their lips is the venom of asps. Selah
4 Lord, guard me from the power of wicked people; protect me from cruel people who plan to trip me up.
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Guard me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have planned to trip up my feet.
5 The proud hid a trap for me. They spread out a net beside the road; they set traps for me.Selah
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The arrogant have hidden a trap for me, and with cords they have spread a net; beside the way they have set snares for me. Selah
6 I said to the Lord, "You are my God." Lord, listen to my prayer for help.
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I say to the Lord, You are my God; give ear to the voice of my pleas for mercy, O Lord!
7 Lord God, my mighty savior, you protect me in battle.
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O Lord, my Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle.
8 Lord, do not give the wicked what they want. Don't let their plans succeed, or they will become proud.Selah
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Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked; do not further their evil plot, or they will be exalted! Selah
9 Those around me have planned trouble. Now let it come to them.
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As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their lips overwhelm them!
10 Let burning coals fall on them. Throw them into the fire or into pits from which they cannot escape.
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Let burning coals fall upon them! Let them be cast into fire, into miry pits, no more to rise!
11 Don't let liars settle in the land. Let evil quickly hunt down cruel people.
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Let not the slanderer be established in the land; let evil hunt down the violent man speedily!
12 I know the Lord will get justice for the poor and will defend the needy in court.
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I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and will execute justice for the needy.
13 Good people will praise his name; honest people will live in his presence. A psalm of David.
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Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name; the upright shall dwell in your presence.