Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked;\par\tab Preserve me from the violent man:\par\tab Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.
Let not the foot of pride come against me,\par\tab And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.
Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked,\par\tab Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
My steps have held fast to thy paths,\par\tab My feet have not slipped.
To respect the person of the wicked is not good,\par\tab {\i Nor} to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
Thou lovest all devouring words,\par\tab O thou deceitful tongue.
Which hearkeneth not to the voice of charmers,\par\tab Charming never so wisely.