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1 God, listen to my complaint. I am afraid of my enemies; protect my life from them.
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Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy.
2 Hide me from those who plan wicked things, from that gang who does evil.
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Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, from the throng of evildoers,
3 They sharpen their tongues like swords and shoot bitter words like arrows.
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who whet their tongues like swords, who aim bitter words like arrows,
4 From their hiding places they shoot at innocent people; they shoot suddenly and are not afraid.
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shooting from ambush at the blameless, shooting at him suddenly and without fear.
5 They encourage each other to do wrong. They talk about setting traps, thinking no one will see them.
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They hold fast to their evil purpose; they talk of laying snares secretly, thinking, “Who can see them? ”
6 They plan wicked things and say, "We have a perfect plan." The mind of human beings is hard to understand.
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They search out injustice, saying, “We have accomplished a diligent search. ”For the inward mind and heart of a man are deep.
7 But God will shoot them with arrows; they will suddenly be struck down.
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But God shoots his arrow at them; they are wounded suddenly.
8 Their own words will be used against them. All who see them will shake their heads.
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They are brought to ruin, with their own tongues turned against them; all who see them will wag their heads.
9 Then everyone will fear God. They will tell what God has done, and they will learn from what he has done.
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Then all mankind fears; they tell what God has brought about and ponder what he has done.
10 Good people will be happy in the Lord and will find protection in him. Let everyone who is honest praise the Lord.
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Let the righteous one rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in him! Let all the upright in heart exult!