New Living Translation NLT
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 O LORD, rescue me from evil people. Protect me from those who are violent,
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To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O Jehovah, from an evil man, From one of violence Thou keepest me.
2 those who plot evil in their hearts and stir up trouble all day long.
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Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble [for] wars.
3 Their tongues sting like a snake; the venom of a viper drips from their lips. Interlude
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They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder [is] under their lips. Selah.
4 O LORD, keep me out of the hands of the wicked. Protect me from those who are violent, for they are plotting against me.
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Preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.
5 The proud have set a trap to catch me; they have stretched out a net; they have placed traps all along the way. Interlude
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The proud hid a snare for me -- and cords, They spread a net by the side of the path, Snares they have set for me. Selah.
6 I said to the LORD, “You are my God!” Listen, O LORD, to my cries for mercy!
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I have said to Jehovah, `My God [art] Thou, Hear, Jehovah, the voice of my supplications.'
7 O Sovereign LORD, the strong one who rescued me, you protected me on the day of battle.
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O Jehovah, my Lord, strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of armour.
8 LORD, do not let evil people have their way. Do not let their evil schemes succeed, or they will become proud. Interlude
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Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked, His wicked device bring not forth, They are high. Selah.
9 Let my enemies be destroyed by the very evil they have planned for me.
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The chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covereth them.
10 Let burning coals fall down on their heads. Let them be thrown into the fire or into watery pits from which they can’t escape.
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They cause to fall on themselves burning coals, Into fire He doth cast them, Into deep pits -- they arise not.
11 Don’t let liars prosper here in our land. Cause great disasters to fall on the violent.
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A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence -- evil hunteth to overflowing.
12 But I know the LORD will help those they persecute; he will give justice to the poor.
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I have known that Jehovah doth execute The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.
13 Surely righteous people are praising your name; the godly will live in your presence.
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Only -- the righteous give thanks to Thy name, The upright do dwell with Thy presence!
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