For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.
Deliver me, LORD, from evil men. Psa 18:48Psa 140:4Psa 71:4Hab 1:2-3Psa 140:11Psa 17:13Psa 43:1Psa 59:1-3
Preserve me from violent men:
those who devise mischief in their hearts. Psa 36:4Psa 56:6Psa 64:5-6Hos 7:6Mic 2:1-3Nam 1:11Pro 12:20Psa 120:7
They continually gather themselves together for war.
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Psa 58:42Co 11:3Rom 3:13-14Pro 23:32Isa 59:3-5Jas 3:6-8Jer 9:3Jer 9:5
Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah.
LORD, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Psa 36:11Psa 17:5Psa 71:4Psa 17:8-9Psa 37:32-40Psa 55:1-3Pro 18:5
Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.
The proud have hidden a snare for me, Psa 142:3Psa 35:7Jer 18:22Jer 18:20Luk 20:20-23Psa 119:85Psa 123:3-4Psa 57:6
they have spread the cords of a net by the path.
They have set traps for me. Selah.
I said to the LORD, “You are my God.” Psa 16:2Psa 31:14Psa 119:57Psa 142:5Zec 13:9Lam 3:24Psa 116:1Psa 130:2
Listen to the cry of my petitions, LORD.
LORD, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, Psa 62:7Psa 18:1-2Psa 89:26Deu 33:27-29Psa 62:2Psa 144:10Psa 27:1Psa 28:7-8
you have covered my head in the day of battle.
LORD, don’t grant the desires of the wicked. Psa 10:2-32Sa 15:31Deu 32:27Job 5:12-13Psa 27:12Psa 94:20-21
Don’t let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. Selah.
As for the head of those who surround me, Psa 7:16Pro 18:7Pro 12:13Psa 94:23Est 7:10Pro 10:11Pro 10:6Psa 64:8
let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Let burning coals fall on them. Psa 11:6Psa 21:9Rev 20:15Rev 21:8Exo 9:23-24Gen 19:24Mat 13:42Mat 13:50
Let them be thrown into the fire,
into miry pits, from where they never rise.
An evil speaker won’t be established on the earth. Psa 34:21Pro 18:21Isa 3:11Pro 13:21Pro 17:20Pro 12:13Pro 6:17Psa 12:3-4
Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, Psa 9:41Ki 8:491Ki 8:45Pro 23:10-11Jer 22:16Mat 11:5Psa 102:17Psa 35:10
and justice for the needy.
Surely the righteous will give thanks to your name. Psa 11:7Psa 16:111Th 4:17Isa 3:10Jhn 17:24Jhn 14:3Rev 7:14-17Psa 23:6
The upright will dwell in your presence.