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Rescue me, LORD, from evil people; Protect me from violent men

Deliver me, O Lord , from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

Who devise evil things in their hearts; They continually stir up wars.

Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

They sharpen their tongues like a snake; The venom of a viper is under their lips. Selah

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

Keep me, LORD, from the hands of the wicked; Protect me from violent men Who intend to trip up my feet.

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 hidden a trap for me, and snares; They have spread a net at the wayside; They have set snares for me. Selah

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 to the LORD, "You are my God; Listen, LORD, to the sound of my pleadings.

I said unto the Lord , Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord .

"GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You have covered my head on the day of battle.

O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

"Do not grant, LORD, the desires of the wicked; Do not bring about his evil planning, so that they are not exalted. Selah

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 who surround me, May the harm of their lips cover them.

As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

"May burning coals fall upon them; May they be cast into the fire, Into bottomless pits from which they cannot rise.

Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

"May a slanderer not endure on the earth; May evil hunt a violent person violently."

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 justice for the poor.

I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

Certainly the righteous will give thanks to Your name; The upright will dwell in Your presence.

Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.