Catholic Public Domain Version
"Preserve me, O Lord, from the hand of the sinner, and rescue me from men of iniquity. They have decided to supplant my steps. "
— Psalms 139:5, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.”
“Thou hast beset me behind and before, And laid thy hand upon me. ”
“You hem me in behind and before. You laid your hand on me.”
“You squeeze me in from behind and in front; you place your hand on me.”
“Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the wicked: and from unjust men deliver me. Who have proposed to supplant my steps:”
“I am shut in by you on every side, and you have put your hand on me.”
“Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.”
Rescue me, O Lord, from the evil man. Rescue me from the iniquitous leader.
Those who have devised iniquities in their hearts: all day long they constructed conflicts.
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. The venom of asps is under their lips.
Preserve me, O Lord, from the hand of the sinner, and rescue me from men of iniquity. They have decided to supplant my steps.
The arrogant have hidden a snare for me. And they have stretched out cords for a snare. They have placed a stumbling block for me near the road.
I said to the Lord: You are my God. O Lord, heed the voice of my supplication.
Lord, O Lord, the strength of my salvation: you have overshadowed my head in the day of war.