Prayer for Deliverance from Evil Men

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

140 Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men;Preserve me from violent men,² Who plan evil things in their hearts;They continually gather together for war.³ They sharpen their tongues like a serpent;The poison of asps is under their lips. Selah

⁴ Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;Preserve me from violent men,Who have purposed to make my steps stumble.⁵ The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords;They have spread a net by the wayside;They have set traps for me. Selah

⁶ I said to the Lord: “You are my God;Hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.⁷ O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation,You have covered my head in the day of battle.⁸ Do not grant, O Lord, the desires of the wicked;Do not further his wicked scheme,Lest they be exalted. Selah

⁹ “As for the head of those who surround me,Let the evil of their lips cover them;¹⁰ Let burning coals fall upon them;Let them be cast into the fire,Into deep pits, that they rise not up again.¹¹ Let not a slanderer be established in the earth;Let evil hunt the violent man to overthrow him.”

¹² I know that the Lord will maintainThe cause of the afflicted,And justice for the poor.¹³ Surely the righteous shall give thanks to Your name;The upright shall dwell in Your presence.