Do not grant the wicked their desires, Lord; do not let their plans succeed.
Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, spouting malicious accusations.
Now David had been told, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David prayed, “Lord, turn Ahithophel’s counsel into foolishness.”
but I dreaded the taunt of the enemy, lest the adversary misunderstand and say, ‘Our hand has triumphed; the Lord has not done all this.’ ”
to the One who gives victory to kings, who delivers his servant David. From the deadly sword