⁸ O Lord, give not the wrongdoer his desire; give him no help in his evil designs, or he may be uplifted in pride. (Selah.)

²⁷ But for the fear that their haters, uplifted in their pride, might say, Our hand is strong, the Lord has not done all this.

³¹ And word came to David, saying, Ahithophel is among those who are joined to Absalom. And David said, O Lord, let the wisdom of Ahithophel be made foolish.

¹² Who makes the designs of the wise go wrong, so that they are unable to give effect to their purposes.

¹³ He takes the wise in their secret designs, and the purposes of the twisted are cut off suddenly.

² The evil-doer in his pride is cruel to the poor; let him be taken by the tricks of his invention.

³ For the evil-doer is lifted up because of the purpose of his heart, and he whose mind is fixed on wealth is turned away from the Lord, saying evil against him.

¹² Do not give me into their hands, because false witnesses have come out against me, and men breathing destruction.

²⁰ What part with you has the seat of sin, which makes evil into a law?

²¹ They are banded together against the soul of the upright, to give decisions against those who have done no wrong.