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1 Hear me, my God, as I voice my complaint; protect my life from the threat of the enemy.
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<To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> O God, let the voice of my grief come to your ear: keep my life from the fear of those who are against me.
2 Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the plots of evildoers.
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Keep me safe from the secret purpose of wrongdoers; from the band of the workers of evil;
3 They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.
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Who make their tongues sharp like a sword, and whose arrows are pointed, even bitter words;
4 They shoot from ambush at the innocent; they shoot suddenly, without fear.
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So that in secret they may let loose their arrows at the upright, suddenly and unseen.
5 They encourage each other in evil plans, they talk about hiding their snares; they say, “Who will see it ?”
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They make themselves strong in an evil purpose; they make holes for secret nets; they say, Who will see it,
6 They plot injustice and say, “We have devised a perfect plan!” Surely the human mind and heart are cunning.
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Or make discovery of our secret purpose? The design is framed with care; and the inner thought of a man, and his heart, is deep.
7 But God will shoot them with his arrows; they will suddenly be struck down.
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But God sends out an arrow against them; suddenly they are wounded.
8 He will turn their own tongues against them and bring them to ruin; all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.
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The evil of their tongues is the cause of their fall; all those who see them are shaking their heads at them.
9 All people will fear; they will proclaim the works of God and ponder what he has done.
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And in fear men make public the works of God; and giving thought to his acts they get wisdom.
10 The righteous will rejoice in the LORDand take refuge in him; all the upright in heart will glory in him!
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The upright will be glad in the Lord and have hope in him; and all the lovers of righteousness will give him glory.
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