6 I said to the Lord, “You are my God.”O Lord, open your ears to hear my plea for pity.
7 O Lord Almighty, the strong one who saves me,you have covered my head in the day of battle.
8 O Lord, do not give wicked people what they want.Do not let their evil plans succeed,⌊or⌋ they will become arrogant. Selah
9 Let the heads of those who surround mebe covered with their own threats.
10 Let burning coals fall on them.Let them be thrown into a pit, never to rise again.
11 Do not let slanderers prosper on earth.Let evil hunt down violent people with one blow after another.
12 I know that the Lord will defend the rights of those who are oppressedand the cause of those who are needy.