American Standard Version ASV
New International Version NIV
1 Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint: Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
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Hear me, my God, as I voice my complaint; protect my life from the threat of the enemy.
2 Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, From the tumult of the workers of iniquity;
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Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the plots of evildoers.
3 Who have whet their tongue like a sword, And have aimed their arrows, even bitter words,
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They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.
4 That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
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They shoot from ambush at the innocent; they shoot suddenly, without fear.
5 They encourage themselves in an evil purpose; They commune of laying snares privily; They say, Who will see them?
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They encourage each other in evil plans, they talk about hiding their snares; they say, “Who will see it ?”
6 They search out iniquities; We have accomplished, [say they], a diligent search: And the inward thought and the heart of every one is deep.
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They plot injustice and say, “We have devised a perfect plan!” Surely the human mind and heart are cunning.
7 But God will shoot at them; With an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded.
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But God will shoot them with his arrows; they will suddenly be struck down.
8 So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them: All that see them shall wag the head.
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He will turn their own tongues against them and bring them to ruin; all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.
9 And all men shall fear; And they shall declare the work of God, And shall wisely consider of his doing.
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All people will fear; they will proclaim the works of God and ponder what he has done.
10 The righteous shall be glad in Jehovah, and shall take refuge in him; And all the upright in heart shall glory.
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The righteous will rejoice in the LORDand take refuge in him; all the upright in heart will glory in him!
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