Rescue Me from Evil Men 1 Brenton For the end, a Psalm of David. Rescue me, O Lord, from the evil man; deliver me from the unjust man. BSB BSB: For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence,
2 Brenton Who have devised injustice in their hearts; all the day they prepared war. BSB BSB: who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long.
3 Brenton They have sharpened their tongue as the tongue of a serpent; the poison of asps is under their lips. Pause. BSB BSB: They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah
4 Brenton Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the sinner; rescue me from unjust men; who have purposed to overthrow my goings. BSB BSB: Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble.
5 Brenton The proud have hid a snare for me, and have stretched out ropes for snares for my feet; they set a stumbling-block for me near the path. Pause. BSB BSB: The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me. Selah
6 Brenton I said to the Lord, Thou art my God; hearken, O Lord, to the voice of my supplication. BSB BSB: I say to the LORD, “You are my God.” Hear, O LORD, my cry for help.
7 Brenton O Lord God, the strength of my salvation; thou hast screened my head in the day of battle. BSB BSB: O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You shield my head in the day of battle.
8 Brenton Deliver me not, O Lord, to the sinner, according to my desire: they have devised mischief against me; forsake me not, lest they should be exalted. Pause. BSB BSB: Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not promote their evil plans, lest they be exalted. Selah
9 Brenton As for the head of them that compass me, the mischief of their lips shall cover them.BSB BSB: May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused.
10 Brenton Coals of fire shall fall upon them on the earth; and thou shalt cast them down in afflictions: they shall not bear up under them . BSB BSB: May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into the miry pits, never to rise again.
11 Brenton A talkative man shall not prosper on the earth: evils shall hunt the unrighteous man to destruction. BSB BSB: May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence.
12 Brenton I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the poor, and the right of the needy ones. BSB BSB: I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause of the needy.
13 Brenton Surely the righteous shall give thanks to thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence. BSB BSB: Surely the righteous will praise Your name; the upright will dwell in Your presence.
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