2Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: rescue me from the unjust man.
3Who have devised iniquities in their hearts: all the day long they designed battles.
4They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent: the venom of asps is under their lips.
5Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the wicked: and from unjust men deliver me. Who have proposed to supplant my steps:
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Psalm 139:2–5 — The New International Version (NIV)
1Rescue me, Lord, from evildoers;
protect me from the violent,
2who devise evil plans in their hearts
and stir up war every day.
3They make their tongues as sharp as a serpent’s;
the poison of vipers is on their lips.
4Keep me safe, Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
protect me from the violent,
who devise ways to trip my feet.
Psalm 139:2–5 — English Standard Version (ESV)
1Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men;
preserve me from violent men,
2who plan evil things in their heart
and stir up wars continually.
3They make their tongue sharp as a serpent’s,
and under their lips is the venom of asps. Selah
4Guard me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
preserve me from violent men,
who have planned to trip up my feet.
Psalm 139:2–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
1Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man:
Preserve me from the violent man;
2Which imagine mischiefs in their heart;
Continually are they gathered together for war.
3They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent;
Adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.
4Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
Preserve me from the violent man;
Who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
Psalm 139:2–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)
1O Lord, rescue me from evil people.
Protect me from those who are violent,
2those who plot evil in their hearts
and stir up trouble all day long.
3Their tongues sting like a snake;
the venom of a viper drips from their lips.
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4O Lord, keep me out of the hands of the wicked.
Protect me from those who are violent,
for they are plotting against me.
Psalm 139:2–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
1Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men;
Preserve me from violent men,
2Who plan evil things in their hearts;
They continually gather together for war.
3They sharpen their tongues like a serpent;
The poison of asps is under their lips.
Selah
4Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
Preserve me from violent men,
Who have purposed to make my steps stumble.
Psalm 139:2–5 — New Century Version (NCV)
1Lord, rescue me from evil people;
protect me from cruel people
2who make evil plans,
who always start fights.
3They make their tongues sharp as a snake’s;
their words are like snake poison.
Selah
4Lord, guard me from the power of wicked people;
protect me from cruel people
who plan to trip me up.
Psalm 139:2–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)
1Deliver me, O Jehovah, from the evil man;
Preserve me from the violent man:
2Who devise mischiefs in their heart;
Continually do they gather themselves together for war.
3They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent;
Adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah
4Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked;
Preserve me from the violent man:
Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.
Psalm 139:2–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
1Free me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent man: 2Who devise mischiefs in their heart; every day are they banded together for war. 3They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah. 4Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked man, preserve me from the violent man, who devise to overthrow my steps.
Psalm 139:2–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
1Rescue me from evil people, O Lord.
Keep me safe from violent people.
2They plan evil things in their hearts.
They start fights every day.
3They make their tongues as sharp as a snake’s ⸤fang⸥.
Their lips hide the venom of poisonous snakes.
Selah
4Protect me from the hands of wicked people, O Lord.
Keep me safe from violent people.
They try to trip me.
Psalm 139:2–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
1Rescue me, Lord, from evil men.
Keep me safe from violent men
2who plan evil in their hearts.
They stir up wars all day long.
3They make their tongues
as sharp as a snake’s bite;
viper’s venom is under their lips. Selah
4Protect me, Lord,
from the clutches of the wicked.
Keep me safe from violent men
who plan to make me stumble.
Psalm 139:2–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
1Deliver me, O Lord, from evildoers;
protect me from those who are violent,
2who plan evil things in their minds
and stir up wars continually.
3They make their tongue sharp as a snake’s,
and under their lips is the venom of vipers. Selah
4Guard me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
protect me from the violent
who have planned my downfall.
Psalm 139:2–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
1Rescue me, O Yahweh, from evil men.
Preserve me from violent men,
2who plan evil things in their heart.
They stir up wars continually.
3They sharpen their tongue as sharp as a snake’s;
the venom of a viper is under their lips. Selah
4Protect me, O Yahweh, from the hands of the wicked.
Preserve me from violent men,
who have planned to make me stumble.
Psalm 139:2–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
1Lord, save me from sinful men.
Keep me safe from those who want to hurt me.
2They make evil plans in their hearts.
They are always starting fights.
3Their tongues are as deadly as the tongue of a serpent.
The words from their lips are like the poison of a snake. Selah
4Lord, keep me out of the hands of sinful people.
Keep me safe from men who want to hurt me.
They plan to trip me up and make me fall.
Psalm 139:2–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
1Rescue me, O Lord, from evil men;
Preserve me from violent men
2Who devise evil things in their hearts;
They continually stir up wars.
3They sharpen their tongues as a serpent;
Poison of a viper is under their lips.
Selah.
4Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
Preserve me from violent men
Who have purposed to trip up my feet.
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