1Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men.Protect me from men of violence,2who devise evil in their heartsand stir up war all day long.3They sharpen their tongues like snakes;the venom of vipers is on their lips.Selah4Guard me, O LORD,from the hands of the wicked.Keep me safe from men of violencewho scheme to make me stumble.5The proud hide a snare for me;the cords of their net are spread along the path,and lures are set out for me.Selah6I say to the LORD, “You are my God.”Hear, O LORD, my cry for help.7O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation,You shield my head in the day of battle.8Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked;do not promote their evil plans,lest they be exalted.Selah9May the heads of those who surround mebe covered in the trouble their lips have caused.10May burning coals fall on them;may they be thrown into the fire,into the miry pits, never to rise again.11May no slanderer be established in the land;may calamity hunt down the man of violence.12I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poorand defends the cause of the needy.13Surely the righteous will praise Your name;the upright will dwell in Your presence.