| New King James Version | English Standard Version |
| 1To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from evil men; Preserve me from violent men, | 1Deliver me, O LORD, from evil men; preserve me from violent men, |
| 2Who plan evil things in their hearts; They continually gather together for war. | 2who plan evil things in their heart and stir up wars continually. |
| 3They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; The poison of asps is under their lips. Selah | 3They make their tongue sharp as a serpent’s, and under their lips is the venom of asps. Selah |
| 4Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from violent men, Who have purposed to make my steps stumble. | 4Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have planned to trip up my feet. |
| 5The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set traps for me. Selah | 5The 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 |
| 6I said to the LORD: “You are my God; Hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD. | 6I say to the LORD, You are my God; give ear to the voice of my pleas for mercy, O LORD! |
| 7O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of battle. | 7O LORD, my Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle. |
| 8Do not grant, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; Do not further his wicked scheme, Lest they be exalted. Selah | 8Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not further their evil plot, or they will be exalted! Selah |
| 9“As for the head of those who surround me, Let the evil of their lips cover them; | 9As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their lips overwhelm them! |
| 10Let burning coals fall upon them; Let them be cast into the fire, Into deep pits, that they rise not up again. | 10Let burning coals fall upon them! Let them be cast into fire, into miry pits, no more to rise! |
| 11Let not a slanderer be established in the earth; Let evil hunt the violent man to overthrow him.” | 11Let not the slanderer be established in the land; let evil hunt down the violent man speedily! |
| 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 will execute justice for the needy. |
| 13Surely the righteous shall give thanks to Your name; The upright shall dwell in Your presence. | 13Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name; the upright shall dwell in your presence. |
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