New International Reader's Version NIRV
New International Version NIV
1 God, hear me as I tell you my problem. Don't let my enemies kill me.
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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 those who make evil plans against me. Hide me from that crowd of people who are doing evil.
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Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the plots of evildoers.
3 They make their tongues like sharp swords. They aim their words like deadly arrows.
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They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.
4 They shoot from their hiding places at people who aren't guilty of doing anything wrong. They shoot quickly. They aren't afraid of being caught.
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They shoot from ambush at the innocent; they shoot suddenly, without fear.
5 They help each other make evil plans. They talk about hiding their traps. They say, "Who can see what we are doing?"
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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 make plans to do what is evil. They say, "We have thought up a perfect plan!" The hearts and minds of people are so clever!
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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 my enemies with his arrows. He will suddenly strike them down.
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But God will shoot them with his arrows; they will suddenly be struck down.
8 He will turn their own words against them. He will destroy them. All those who see them will shake their heads and look down on them.
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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 Everyone will respect God. They will tell about his works. They will think about what he has done.
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All people will fear; they will proclaim the works of God and ponder what he has done.
10 Let godly people be full of joy because of what the LORD has done. Let them go to him for safety. Let all those whose hearts are honest praise him.
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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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