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