17:9 Protect me from 2 the wicked men who attack 3 me,
my enemies who crowd around me for the kill. 4
17:11 They attack me, now they surround me; 5
they intend to throw me to the ground. 6
22:12 Many bulls 7 surround me;
powerful bulls of Bashan 8 hem me in.
22:16 Yes, 9 wild dogs surround me –
a gang of evil men crowd around me;
like a lion they pin my hands and feet. 10
118:11 They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me.
Indeed, in the name of the Lord I pushed them away.
118:12 They surrounded me like bees.
But they disappeared as quickly 11 as a fire among thorns. 12
Indeed, in the name of the Lord I pushed them away.
118:13 “You aggressively attacked me 13 and tried to knock me down, 14
but the Lord helped me.
For the music director; a psalm of David.
140:1 O Lord, rescue me from wicked men! 16
Protect me from violent men, 17
140:2 who plan ways to harm me. 18
All day long they stir up conflict. 19
140:3 Their tongues wound like a serpent; 20
a viper’s 21 venom is behind 22 their lips. (Selah)
140:4 O Lord, shelter me from the power 23 of the wicked!
Protect me from violent men,
who plan to knock me over. 24
140:5 Proud men hide a snare for me;
evil men 25 spread a net by the path;
they set traps for me. (Selah)
140:6 I say to the Lord, “You are my God.”
O Lord, pay attention to my plea for mercy!
140:7 O sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer, 26
you shield 27 my head in the day of battle.
140:8 O Lord, do not let the wicked have their way! 28
Do not allow their 29 plan to succeed when they attack! 30 (Selah)
140:9 As for the heads of those who surround me –
may the harm done by 31 their lips overwhelm them!
140:2 who plan ways to harm me. 32
All day long they stir up conflict. 33