| New American Standard Bible 1995 | King James Bible |
| 1For the choir director. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men; Preserve me from violent men | 1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man; |
| 2Who devise evil things in their hearts; They continually stir up wars. | 2Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. |
| 3They sharpen their tongues as a serpent; Poison of a viper is under their lips. Selah. | 3They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah. |
| 4Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from violent men Who have purposed to trip up my feet. | 4Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings. |
| 5The proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set snares for me. Selah. | 5The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah. |
| 6I said to the LORD, "You are my God; Give ear, O LORD, to the voice of my supplications. | 6I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD. |
| 7"O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of battle. | 7O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle. |
| 8"Do not grant, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; Do not promote his evil device, that they not be exalted. Selah. | 8Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah. |
| 9"As for the head of those who surround me, May the mischief of their lips cover them. | 9As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them. |
| 10"May burning coals fall upon them; May they be cast into the fire, Into deep pits from which they cannot rise. | 10Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again. |
| 11"May a slanderer not be established in the earth; May evil hunt the violent man speedily." | 11Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. |
| 12I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted And justice for the poor. | 12I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor. |
| 13Surely the righteous will give thanks to Your name; The upright will dwell in Your presence. | 13Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence. |
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