Psalm 17:9-11

The Voice

⁹ Protect me from the wicked who are poised to attack,
    from the enemies swarming around me and closing in quickly.
¹⁰ Like clay baking in the sun, their hearts have hardened;
    arrogance spills from their mouths.
¹¹ They’ve tracked me down like quarry.
    They’re surrounding me
    and are poised to throw me down into the dirt.