3 Their words bite deeplike the poisonous fangsof a snake.
4 Protect me, Lord, from crueland brutal enemies,who want to destroy me.
5 Those proud people have hiddentraps and netsto catch me as I walk.
6 You, Lord, are my God!Please listen to my prayer.
7 You have the power to save me,and you keep me safein every battle.
8 Don't let the wicked succeedin doing what they want,or else they might neverstop planning evil.
9 They have me surrounded,but make them the victimsof their own vicious lies.