1Kepada pemimpin ahli muzik, Mazmur Daud. Lepaskanku, ya TUHAN, daripada orang jahat: kekalkanku terhadap orang yang ganas;
2Yang membayangkan kenakalan dalam hati mereka; mereka terus-menerus berkumpul bersama untuk berperang.
3Mereka telah menajamkan lidah mereka seperti ular; bisa ular adder ada di bawah bibir mereka. Sela.
4Jagalah aku, ya TUHAN, daripada tangan orang durjana; kekalkanku daripada orang yang ganas; yang telah bermaksud untuk menunggangbalikkan perjalananku.
5Orang angkuh telah menyembunyikan jerat bagiku, dan tali; mereka telah membentangkan jaring di pinggir jalan; mereka telah memasang perangkap-perangkap bagiku. Sela.
6I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
7O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
8Jangan beri, ya TUHAN, keinginan orang durjana: jangan perlanjutkan rancangannya yang durjana; supaya jangan mereka menyanjungi diri mereka sendiri. Sela.
9As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
10Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
11Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.an�: Heb. a man of tongue: or an evil speaker, a wicked man of violence be established in the earth: let him be hunted to his overthrow
12I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
13Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.