The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
New King James Version NKJV
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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To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my meditation; 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 plots of the wicked, From the rebellion of the workers of iniquity,
3 They sharpen their tongues like a sword; they aim their arrows, poisoned words,
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Who sharpen their tongue like a sword, And bend their bows to shoot their arrows--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 blameless; Suddenly they shoot at him and do not fear.
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 talk of laying snares secretly; They say, "Who will 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 devise iniquities: "We have perfected a shrewd scheme." Both the inward thought and the heart of man are 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 they shall be wounded.
8 their own tongues make them stumble. All who see them shake their heads.
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So He will make them stumble over their own tongue; All who 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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All men shall fear, And shall declare the work of God; For they shall wisely consider 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 trust in Him. And all the upright in heart shall glory.