⁴⁸ He makes me free from my haters; I am lifted up over those who come up against me: you have made me free from the violent man.

¹ <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> O Lord, take me out of the power of the evil man; keep me safe from the violent man:

¹⁶ His wrongdoing will come back to him, and his violent behaviour will come down on his head.

²⁷ All the ends of the earth will keep it in mind and be turned to the Lord: all the families of the nations will give him worship.

²⁸ For the kingdom is the Lord's; he is the ruler among the nations.

²⁹ All the fat ones of the earth will give him worship; all those who go down to the dust will make themselves low before him, even he who has not enough for the life of his soul.

³⁰ A seed will be his servant; the doings of the Lord will be made clear to the generation which comes after.

¹ <To the chief music-maker; put to At-tashheth. Michtam. Of David. When Saul sent, and they were watching the house, to put him to death.> Take me out of the hands of the cruel ones, O my God; keep me safe from those who come up against me.

² Take me out of the power of the workers of evil, and keep me safe from the men of blood.

¹⁴ O God, men of pride have come up against me, and the army of violent men would take my life; they have not put you before them.

¹³ Yours is an arm of power; strong is your hand and high your right hand.

⁴ O Lord, take me out of the hands of sinners; keep me safe from the violent man: for they are designing my downfall.

¹¹ Let not a man of evil tongue be safe on earth: let destruction overtake the violent man with blow on blow.

⁹ For this reason God has put him in the highest place and has given to him the name which is greater than every name;