<p class="poetry">or have wronged my ally,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">or helped his lawless enemy,<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">But the <sc>Lordsc> opposes evildoersp> <p class="poetry">and wipes out all memory of them from the earth.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Why should I be afraid in times of trouble,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">when the sinful deeds of deceptive men threaten to overwhelm me?<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">You love evil more than good,p> <p class="poetry">lies more than speaking the truth.<n id="1" /> (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">in order to protect him from times of trouble,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">until the wicked are destroyed.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">I will have nothing to do with a perverse person;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I will not permit<n id="2" /> evil.p>

<p class="poetry">I stay away<n id="1" /> from the evil path,p> <p class="poetry">so that I might keep your instructions.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> will protect you from all harm;p> <p class="poetry">he will protect your life.p>

<p class="poetry">Certainly<n id="1" /> you are not a God who approves of evil;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">evil people<n id="3" /> cannot dwell with you.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">May the evil deeds of the wicked<n id="1" /> come to an end!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">But make the innocent<n id="3" /> secure,<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">O righteous God,p> <p class="poetry">you who examine<n id="5" /> inner thoughts and motives!<n id="6" />p>

<p class="poetry">My enemies ask this cruel question about me,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8216;When will he finally die and be forgotten?&#8217;<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">They encourage one another to carry out their evil deed.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">They plan how to hide<n id="2" /> snares,p> <p class="poetry">and boast,<n id="3" /> &#8220;Who will see them?&#8221;<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">You who love the <sc>Lordsc>, hate evil!p> <p class="poetry">He protects<n id="1" /> the lives of his faithful followers;p> <p class="poetry">he delivers them from the power<n id="2" /> of the wicked.p>

<p class="poetry">May the <sc>Lordsc> repay my accusers in this way,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">those who say evil things about<n id="2" /> me!<n id="3" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; a psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, rescue me from wicked men!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Protect me from violent men,<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">A slanderer<n id="1" /> will not endure on<n id="2" /> the earth;p> <p class="poetry">calamity will hunt down a violent man and strike him down.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Even when I must walk through the darkest valley,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I fear<n id="2" /> no danger,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">for you are with me;p> <p class="poetry">your rod and your staff reassure me.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">He plans ways to sin while he lies in bed;p> <p class="poetry">he is committed to a sinful lifestyle;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">he does not reject what is evil.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Do not let me have evil desires,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">or participate in sinful activitiesp> <p class="poetry">with men who behave wickedly.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">I will not eat their delicacies.<n id="3" />p>