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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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God, listen to my complaint. I am afraid of my enemies; protect my life from them.
2 Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the plots of evildoers.
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Hide me from those who plan wicked things, from that gang who does evil.
3 They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.
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They sharpen their tongues like swords and shoot bitter words like arrows.
4 They shoot from ambush at the innocent; they shoot suddenly, without fear.
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From their hiding places they shoot at innocent people; they shoot suddenly and are not afraid.
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 encourage each other to do wrong. They talk about setting traps, thinking no one will see them.
6 They plot injustice and say, “We have devised a perfect plan!” Surely the human mind and heart are cunning.
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They plan wicked things and say, "We have a perfect plan." The mind of human beings is hard to understand.
7 But God will shoot them with his arrows; they will suddenly be struck down.
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But God will shoot them with arrows; they will suddenly be struck down.
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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Their own words will be used against them. All who see them will shake their heads.
9 All people will fear; they will proclaim the works of God and ponder what he has done.
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Then everyone will fear God. They will tell what God has done, and they will learn from what he has done.
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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Good people will be happy in the Lord and will find protection in him. Let everyone who is honest praise the Lord.