He becomes the victim of his own destructive plans and the violence he intended for others falls on his own head.

The Lord approves of the godly, but he hates the wicked and those who love to do violence.

Watch my enemies, for they outnumber me; they hate me and want to harm me.

Violent men perjure themselves, and falsely accuse me.

From harm and violence he will defend them; he will value their lives.

Arrogance is their necklace, and violence their clothing.

Remember your covenant promises, for the dark regions of the earth are full of places where violence rules.

He delivers me from my enemies; you snatch me away from those who attack me; you rescue me from violent men.

Do not turn me over to my enemies, for false witnesses who want to destroy me testify against me.

Confuse them, O Lord! Frustrate their plans! For I see violence and conflict in the city.

No! You plan how to do what is unjust; you deal out violence in the earth.

For the music director; a psalm of David. O Lord, rescue me from wicked men! Protect me from violent men,

O Lord, shelter me from the power of the wicked! Protect me from violent men, who plan to knock me over.

A slanderer will not endure on the earth; calamity will hunt down a violent man and strike him down.