Rescue Me, O Yahweh, from Evil Men
For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
aRescue me, O Yahweh, from evil men;
Guard me from bviolent men
2 Who athink up evil things in their hearts;
They bcontinually stir up wars.
3 They asharpen their tongues as a serpent;
bPoison of an asp is under their lips. Selah.
4 aKeep me, O Yahweh, from the hands of the wicked;
bGuard me from violent men
Who give thought to ctrip up my steps.
5 The proud have ahidden a trap for me, and cords;
They have spread a bnet by the wayside;
They have set csnares for me. Selah.
6 I asaid to Yahweh, “You are my God;
bGive ear, O Yahweh, to the cvoice of my supplications.
7 O Yahweh, O Lord, athe strength of my salvation,
You have bcovered my head in the day of battle.
8 Do not grant, O Yahweh, the adesires of the wicked;
Do not promote bhis evil scheme, that they not be exalted. Selah.
9 “As for the head of those who surround me,
May the atrouble from their lips cover them.
10 May aburning coals be shaken out upon them;
May He bcause them to fall into the fire,
Into bottomless pits from which they ccan never rise.
11 May a slanderer not be established in the earth;
aMay evil hunt the violent man speedily.”
12 I know that Yahweh will amaintain the cause for the afflicted
And bjudgment for the needy.
13 Surely the arighteous will give thanks to Your name;
The bupright will abide in Your presence.