You destroy ¹  liars; ²  the Lord despises ³  violent and deceitful people. ⁴ 

The Lord approves of ¹  the godly, ²  but he ³  hates ⁴  the wicked and those who love to do violence. ⁵ 

Protect me from ¹  the wicked men who attack ²  me, my enemies who crowd around me for the kill. ³ 

Deliver me ¹  from the sword! Save ²  my life ³  from the claws ⁴  of the wild dogs!

Do not sweep me away ¹  with sinners, or execute me along with violent people, ² 

I have seen ruthless evil men ¹  growing in influence, like a green tree grows in its native soil. ² 

By your power ¹  we will drive back ²  our enemies; by your strength ³  we will trample down ⁴  our foes! ⁵ 

when its waves ¹  crash ²  and foam, and the mountains shake ³  before the surging sea. ⁴  (Selah)

Confuse them, ¹  O Lord! Frustrate their plans! ²  For I see violence and conflict in the city.

From harm and violence he will defend them; ¹  he will value their lives. ² 

Remember your covenant promises, ¹  for the dark regions of the earth are full of places where violence rules. ² 

No enemy will be able to exact tribute ¹  from him; ²  a violent oppressor will not be able to humiliate him. ³ 

All day long my enemies taunt me; those who mock me use my name in their curses. ¹ 

If only ¹  you would kill the wicked, O God! Get away from me, you violent men! ² 

From the fruit of his speech ¹  a person eats good things, ²  but the faithless ³  desire ⁴  the fruit of violence. ⁵ 

Better is a dry crust of bread ¹  where there is quietness ²  than a house full of feasting with strife. ³ 

A relative ¹  offended ²  is harder to reach than ³  a strong city, and disputes are like the barred gates ⁴  of a fortified citadel. ⁵ 

The one who robs ¹  his father ²  and chases away his mother is a son ³  who brings shame and disgrace.

The violence ¹  done by the wicked ²  will drag them away because ³  they refuse to do what is right. ⁴ 

A continual dripping on a rainy day and a contentious wife ¹  are alike. ²