⁴ Protect me, Lord,
from the clutches of the wicked.^(D)
Keep me safe from violent men
who plan to make me stumble.^[a](E)
5 The proud hide a trap with ropes for me;
they spread a net along the path
and set snares for me.^(F)Selah

⁶ I say to the Lord, “You are my God.”
Listen, Lord, to my cry for help.^(G)
7 Lord God, my strong Savior,
You shield my head on the day of battle.^(H)
8 Lord, do not grant the desires of the wicked;
do not let them achieve their goals.
Otherwise, they will become proud.^(I)Selah

⁹ When those who surround me rise up,^[b]
may the trouble their lips cause overwhelm them.^(J)
10 Let hot coals fall on them.
Let them be thrown into the fire,
into the abyss, never again to rise.^(K)
11 Do not let a slanderer stay in the land.
Let evil relentlessly^[c] hunt down a violent man.^(L)

¹² I^[d] know that the Lord upholds
the just cause of the poor,
justice for the needy.^(M)
13 Surely the righteous will praise Your name;
the upright will live in Your presence.^(N)