To the chief Musician,
A Psalm
of David.
Deliver
me, O LORD,
from the evil
man:
preserve
me from the violent
man;
Which imagine
mischiefs
in their heart;
continually
are they gathered together
for war.
They have sharpened
their tongues
like a serpent;
adders'
poison
is under their lips.
Selah.
Keep
me, O LORD,
from the hands
of the wicked;
preserve
me from the violent
man;
who have purposed
to overthrow
my goings.
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.
I said
unto the LORD,
Thou art my God:
hear
the voice
of my supplications,
O LORD.
O GOD
the Lord,
the strength
of my salvation,
thou hast covered
my head
in the day
of battle.
Grant
not, O LORD,
the desires
of the wicked:
further
not his wicked device;
lest they exalt
themselves. Selah.
As for the head
of those that compass me about,
let the mischief
of their own lips
cover
them.
interlude
διάψαλμα
diapsalma
Let burning coals
fall
upon them: let them be cast
into the fire;
into deep pits,
that they rise not up again.
Let not an evil speaker
be established
in the earth:
evil
shall hunt
the violent
man
to overthrow
him.
I know
that the LORD
will maintain
the cause
of the afflicted,
and the right
of the poor.
Surely the righteous
shall give thanks
unto thy name:
the upright
shall dwell
in thy presence.
