[1] Lord, save me from evil people. Protect me from cruel people.
[2] Those people plan to do evil things. Those people always start fights.
[3] Their tongues are like poisonous snakes. It is like snake poison is under their tongue. selah
[4] Lord, save me from wicked people. Protect me from cruel people. Those people chase me and try to hurt me.
[5] Those proud people set a trap for me. They spread a net to catch me. They set a trap in my path. selah
[6] Lord, you are my God. Lord, listen to my prayer.
[7] Lord, you are my strong Master. You are my Savior. You are like a helmet protecting my head in battle.
[8] Lord, those people are wicked. Don’t let them have what they want. Don’t let their plans succeed. selah
[9] Lord, don’t let my enemies win. Those people are planning bad things. But make those bad things happen to them.
[10] Pour burning coals on their heads. Throw my enemies into the fire. Throw them into the pit ˻(grave)˼ that they will never climb out of.
[11] Lord, don’t let those liars live. Make bad things happen to those bad people.
[12] I know the Lord will judge poor people fairly. God will help helpless people.
[13] Good people will praise your name, Lord. Good people will worship you.