To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1 Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.
4 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
6 I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
7 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
9 As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
11 Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him .
12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
Lūgšana pēc palīdzības pret ienaidniekiem
1 Dziedātāju vadonim. Dāvida psalms. 2 Izglāb mani, Kungs, no ļauniem cilvēkiem un pasargi mani no varas darbu darītājiem, 3 kas lolo savā sirdī ļaunu un ceļ ik dienas karu. 4 Viņi trin savu mēli kā čūskas, odžu inde un dzelonis ir zem viņu lūpām. (Sela.) 5 Pasargi mani, Kungs, no bezdievju rokām, izglāb mani no varas darbu darītājiem, kas domā sajaukt manus soļus! 6 Nekautrīgie izliek man cilpas un valgus, viņi izstiepj tīklu gar ceļa malu un izliek man slazdus. (Sela.) 7 Es saku uz To Kungu: Tu esi mans Dievs, klausies, ak, Kungs, manas sirds lūgšanas balsi! 8 Kungs, Kungs, mans varenais glābējs, Tu apsedzi man manu galvu cīņas dienā. 9 Nedod, Kungs, bezdievim, ko tas kāro, lai neizdodas viņa ļaunais nodoms! (Sela.) 10 Kad viņi paceļ galvas visapkārt ap mani, tad nelaime, par ko viņu lūpas runā, lai krīt uz viņiem pašiem! 11 Lai krīt uz viņiem kvēlojošas ogles. Lai Viņš met viņus ugunī, ūdens plūdos, ka viņi vairs neceļas! 12 Nopēlējs nepastāvēs zemes virsū, nelaimes varmāku vajās un satrieks. 13 Es zinu, ka Tas Kungs vedīs nelaimīgā lietu un izkārtos nabagam tiesu. 14 Tiešām, taisnie teiks Tavu Vārdu, sirdsšķīstie pastāvēs Tava vaiga priekšā.
