[1]To the chief MusicianH5329[H8764],A PsalmH4210of DavidH1732. DeliverH2502[H8761]me, O LORDH3068, from the evilH7451manH120: preserveH5341[H8799]me from the violentH2555manH376;[2]Which imagineH2803[H8804]mischiefsH7451in their heartH3820; continuallyH3117are they gathered togetherH1481[H8799]for warH4421.[3]They have sharpenedH8150[H8804]their tonguesH3956like a serpentH5175; adders'H5919poisonH2534is under their lipsH8193. SelahH5542.[4]KeepH8104[H8798]me, O LORDH3068, from the handsH3027of the wickedH7563; preserveH5341[H8799]me from the violentH2555manH376; who have purposedH2803[H8804]to overthrowH1760[H8800]my goingsH6471.[5]The proudH1343have hidH2934[H8804]a snareH6341for me, and cordsH2256; they have spreadH6566[H8804]a netH7568by the waysideH3027[H4570]; they have setH7896[H8804]ginsH4170for me. SelahH5542.[6]I saidH559[H8804]unto the LORDH3068, Thou art my GodH410: hearH238[H8685]the voiceH6963of my supplicationsH8469, O LORDH3068.[7]O GODH3069the LordH136, the strengthH5797of my salvationH3444, thou hast coveredH5526[H8804]my headH7218in the dayH3117of battleH5402.[8]GrantH5414[H8799]not, O LORDH3068, the desiresH3970of the wickedH7563: furtherH6329[H8686]not his wicked deviceH2162; lest they exaltH7311[H8799]themselves. SelahH5542.[9]As for the headH7218of those that compass me aboutH4524, let the mischiefH5999of their own lipsH8193coverH3680themH8762.[10]Let burning coalsH1513fallH4131[H8735][H8675][H4131][H8686]upon them: let them be castH5307[H8686]into the fireH784; into deep pitsH4113, that they rise not up againH6965.[H8799][11]Let not an evil speakerH376[H3956]be establishedH3559[H8735]in the earthH776: evilH7451shall huntH6679[H8799]the violentH2555manH376to overthrow himH4073.[12]I knowH3045[H8804]that the LORDH3068will maintainH6213[H8799]the causeH1779of the afflictedH6041, and the rightH4941of the poorH34.[13]Surely the righteousH6662shall give thanksH3034[H8686]unto thy nameH8034: the uprightH3477shall dwellH3427[H8799]in thy presenceH6440.