The text of the psalm
לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽד׃
For the Leader. A Psalm of David.
חַלְּצֵנִי יְהוָה מֵאָדָם רָע מֵאִישׁ חֲמָסִים תִּנְצְרֵֽנִי׃
Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man; Preserve me from the violent man;
אֲשֶׁר חָשְׁבוּ רָעוֹת בְּלֵב כָּל־יוֹם יָגוּרוּ מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃
Who devise evil things in their heart; Every day do they stir up wars.
שָׁנֲנוּ לְשׁוֹנָם כְּמוֹ נָחָשׁ חֲמַת עַכְשׁוּב תַּחַת שְׂפָתֵימוֹ סֶֽלָה׃
They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; Vipers' venom is under their lips. Selah
שָׁמְרֵנִי יְהוָה מִידֵי רָשָׁע מֵאִישׁ חֲמָסִים תִּנְצְרֵנִי אֲשֶׁר חָשְׁבוּ לִדְחוֹת פְּעָמָֽי׃
Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from the violent man; Who have purposed to make my steps slip.
טָמְנוּ־גֵאִים פַּח לִי וַחֲבָלִים פָּרְשׂוּ רֶשֶׁת לְיַד־מַעְגָּל מֹקְשִׁים שָׁתוּ־לִי סֶֽלָה׃
The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set gins for me. Selah
אָמַרְתִּי לַיהוָה אֵלִי אָתָּה הַאֲזִינָה יְהוָה קוֹל תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃
I have said unto the LORD: 'Thou art my God'; Give ear, O LORD, unto the voice of my supplications.
יְהֹוִה אֲדֹנָי עֹז יְשׁוּעָתִי סַכֹּתָה לְרֹאשִׁי בְּיוֹם נָֽשֶׁק׃
O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, Who hast screened my head in the day of battle,
אַל־תִּתֵּן יְהוָה מַאֲוַיֵּי רָשָׁע זְמָמוֹ אַל־תָּפֵק יָרוּמוּ סֶֽלָה׃
Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; Further not his evil device, so that they exalt themselves. Selah
רֹאשׁ מְסִבָּי עֲמַל שְׂפָתֵימוֹ יְכַסֵּֽמוֹ׃
As for the head of those that compass me about, Let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
יִמּוֹטוּ עֲלֵיהֶם גֶּחָלִים בָּאֵשׁ יַפִּלֵם בְּמַהֲמֹרוֹת בָּל־יָקֽוּמוּ׃
Let burning coals fall upon them; Let them be cast into the fire, Into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
אִישׁ לָשׁוֹן בַּל־יִכּוֹן בָּאָרֶץ אִישׁ־חָמָס רָע יְצוּדֶנּוּ לְמַדְחֵפֹֽת׃
A slanderer shall not be established in the earth; The violent and evil man shall be hunted with thrust upon thrust.
יָדַעְתִּי כִּי־יַעֲשֶׂה יְהוָה דִּין עָנִי מִשְׁפַּט אֶבְיֹנִֽים׃
I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the poor, And the right of the needy.
אַךְ צַדִּיקִים יוֹדוּ לִשְׁמֶךָ יֵשְׁבוּ יְשָׁרִים אֶת־פָּנֶֽיךָ׃
Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto Thy name; The upright shall dwell in Thy presence.