3 Their tongues are as deadly as the tongue of a serpent. The words from their lips are like the poison of a snake. Selah
4 Lord, keep me out of the hands of sinful people. Keep me safe from men who want to hurt me. They plan to trip me up and make me fall.
5 Proud people have hidden their traps to catch me. They have spread out their nets. They have set traps for me along my path. Selah
6 Lord, I say to you, "You are my God." Lord, hear my cry for your favor.
7 Lord and King, you save me because you are strong. You are like a shield that keeps me safe in the day of battle.
8 Lord, don't give sinners what they want. Don't let their plans succeed. If you do, they will become proud. Selah
9 Those who are all around me have caused me trouble by what their lips have said. Let that trouble fall on their own heads.