⁸ Do not grant the wicked^(A) their desires, Lord;
    do not let their plans succeed.

² In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak,^(A)
    who are caught in the schemes he devises.
³ He boasts^(B) about the cravings of his heart;
    he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord.^(C)

¹² Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,
    for false witnesses^(A) rise up against me,
    spouting malicious accusations.

¹² He thwarts the plans^(A) of the crafty,
    so that their hands achieve no success.^(B)
13 He catches the wise^(C) in their craftiness,^(D)
    and the schemes of the wily are swept away.^(E)

²⁰ Can a corrupt throne^(A) be allied with you—
    a throne that brings on misery by its decrees?^(B)
21 The wicked band together^(C) against the righteous
    and condemn the innocent^(D) to death.^(E)

²⁷ but I dreaded the taunt of the enemy,
    lest the adversary misunderstand^(A)
and say, ‘Our hand has triumphed;
    the Lord has not done all this.’”^(B)