| 1 | Unto the end. A Psalm of David. |
| 2 | Rescue me, O Lord, from the evil man. Rescue me from the iniquitous leader. |
| 3 | Those who have devised iniquities in their hearts: all day long they constructed conflicts. |
| 4 | They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. The venom of asps is under their lips. |
| 5 | Preserve me, O Lord, from the hand of the sinner, and rescue me from men of iniquity. They have decided to supplant my steps. |
| 6 | The arrogant have hidden a snare for me. And they have stretched out cords for a snare. They have placed a stumbling block for me near the road. |
| 7 | I said to the Lord: You are my God. O Lord, heed the voice of my supplication. |
| 8 | Lord, O Lord, the strength of my salvation: you have overshadowed my head in the day of war. |
| 9 | O Lord, do not hand me over to the sinner by my desire. They have plotted against me. Do not abandon me, lest they should triumph. |
| 10 | The head of those who encompass me, the labor of their lips, will overwhelm them. |
| 11 | Burning coals will fall upon them. You will cast them down into the fire, into miseries that they will not be able to withstand. |
| 12 | A talkative man will not be guided aright upon the earth. Evils will drag the unjust man unto utter ruin. |
| 13 | I know that the Lord will accomplish justice for the needy and vindication for the poor. |
| 14 | So then, truly, the just will confess your name, and the upright will dwell with your countenance. |
