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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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Listen and help, O God. I'm reduced to a whine And a whimper, obsessed with feelings of doomsday.
2 Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the plots of evildoers.
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Don't let them find me - the conspirators out to get me,
3 They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.
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Using their tongues as weapons, flinging poison words, poison-tipped arrow-words.
4 They shoot from ambush at the innocent; they shoot suddenly, without fear.
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They shoot from ambush, shoot without warning, not caring who they hit.
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 keep fit doing calisthenics of evil purpose, They keep lists of the traps they've secretly set. They say to each other, "No one can catch us,
6 They plot injustice and say, “We have devised a perfect plan!” Surely the human mind and heart are cunning.
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no one can detect our perfect crime." The Detective detects the mystery in the dark of the cellar heart.
7 But God will shoot them with his arrows; they will suddenly be struck down.
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The God of the Arrow shoots! They double up in pain,
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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Fall flat on their faces in full view of the grinning crowd.
9 All people will fear; they will proclaim the works of God and ponder what he has done.
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Everyone sees it. God's work is the talk of the town.
10 The righteous will rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in him; all the upright in heart will glory in him!
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Be glad, good people! Fly to God! Good-hearted people, make praise your habit.
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