The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
King James Version KJV
1 For the leader. A psalm of David: Hear my voice, God, as I plead: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
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Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
2 Hide me from the secret intrigues of the wicked and the open insurrection of evildoers.
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Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
3 They sharpen their tongues like a sword; they aim their arrows, poisoned words,
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Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
4 in order to shoot from cover at the innocent, shooting suddenly and fearing nothing.
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That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
5 They support each other's evil plans; they talk of hiding snares and ask, "Who would see them?"
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They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
6 They search for ways to commit crimes, bringing their diligent search to completion when each of them has thought it through in the depth of his heart.
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They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
7 Suddenly God shoots them down with an arrow, leaving them with wounds;
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But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
8 their own tongues make them stumble. All who see them shake their heads.
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So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
9 Everyone is awestruck they acknowledge that it is God at work, they understand what he has done.
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And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
10 The righteous will rejoice in ADONAI; they will take refuge in him; all the upright in heart will exult.
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The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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