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Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
Protect me from violent men
Who intend to trip up my steps.
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The proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords;
They have spread a net by the wayside;
They have set traps for me. Selah.

⁶ 
I said to the Lord, “You are my God;
Listen to the voice of my supplications, O Lord.
⁷ 
“O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation,
You have covered my head in the day of battle.
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“Do not grant, O Lord, the desires of the wicked;
Do not further their evil device, that they not be exalted. Selah.

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“Those who surround me raise their heads;
May the mischief of their own lips come upon them.
¹⁰ 
“Let burning coals fall upon them;
Let them be thrown into the fire,
Into deep [water] pits from which they cannot rise.
¹¹ 
“Do not let a slanderer be established in the earth;
Let evil quickly hunt the violent man [to overthrow him and stop his evil acts].”

¹² 
I know [with confidence] that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted,
And [will secure] justice for the poor.
¹³ 
Surely the righteous will give thanks to Your name;
The upright will dwell in Your presence.