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^(C1)Rescue me, LORD, from evil people; Protect me from ^(C2)violent men

Who ^(C1)devise evil things in their hearts; They ^(C2)continually stir up wars.

They ^(C1)sharpen their tongues like a snake; ^(C2)The venom of a viper is under their lips. Selah

^(C1)Keep me, LORD, from the hands of the wicked; ^(C2)Protect me from violent men Who ^(F1)intend to ^(F2)(C3)trip up my feet.

The proud have ^(C1)hidden a trap for me, and snares; They have spread a ^(C2)net at the ^(F1)wayside; They have set ^(C3)snares for me. Selah

I ^(C1)said to the LORD, "You are my God; ^(C2)Listen, LORD, to the ^(C3)sound of my pleadings.

-"^(F1)GOD the Lord, ^(C1)the strength of my salvation, You have ^(C2)covered my head on the day of ^(F2)battle.

-"Do not grant, LORD, the ^(C1)desires of the wicked; Do not bring about ^(C2)his evil planning, so that they are not exalted. Selah

"As for the head of those who surround me, May the ^(C1)harm of their lips cover them.

-"May ^(C1)burning coals fall upon them; May they be ^(C2)cast into the fire, Into bottomless pits from which they ^(C3)cannot rise.

-"May a ^(F1)slanderer not endure on the earth; ^(C1)May evil hunt a violent person ^(F2)violently."

I know that the LORD will ^(C1)maintain the cause of the afflicted, And ^(C2)justice for the poor.

Certainly the ^(C1)righteous will give thanks to Your name; The ^(C2)upright will dwell in Your presence.

LORD, I call upon You; ^(C1)hurry to me! ^(C2)Listen to my voice when I call to You!

May my prayer be ^(F1)counted as ^(C1)incense before You; The ^(C2)raising of my hands as the ^(C3)evening offering.

Set a ^(C1)guard, LORD, ^(F1)over my mouth; Keep watch over the ^(C2)door of my lips.

^(C1)Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, To practice deeds ^(F1)of wickedness With people who ^(C2)do wrong; And ^(C3)may I not taste their delicacies.

May the ^(C1)righteous strike me with mercy and discipline me; It is ^(C2)oil for the head; My head shall not refuse it, For my prayer ^(C3)is still against their evil deeds.

Their judges are ^(C1)thrown down by the sides of the rock, And they hear my words, for they are pleasant.

As when one ^(C1)plows and breaks open the earth, Our ^(C2)bones have been scattered at the ^(C3)mouth of ^(F1)Sheol.

For my ^(C1)eyes are toward You, ^(F1)GOD, the Lord; In You I ^(C2)take refuge; ^(C3)do not ^(F2)leave me defenseless.

Keep me from the ^(F1)(C1)jaws of the trap which they have set for me, And from the ^(C2)snares of those who do wrong.

May the wicked ^(C1)fall into their own nets, While I pass by ^(F1)(C2)safely.

I ^(C1)cry out with my voice to the LORD; With my voice I ^(C2)implore the LORD for compassion.

I pour out my complaint before Him; I declare my ^(C2)trouble before Him.

When ^(C1)my spirit felt weak within me, You knew my path. In the way where I walk They have ^(C2)hidden a trap for me.

Look to the right and see; For there is ^(C1)no one who regards me favorably; ^(F1)There is no ^(C2)escape for me; ^(C3)No one cares for my soul.

I cried out to You, LORD; I said, "You are ^(C1)my refuge, My ^(C2)portion in the ^(C3)land of the living.

-"^(C1)Give Your attention to my cry, For I have been ^(C2)brought very low; Rescue me from my persecutors, For they are too ^(C3)strong for me.

-"^(C1)Bring my soul out of prison, So that I may give thanks to Your name; The righteous will surround me, For You will ^(C2)look after me."