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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 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 conspiracy of the wicked, from the plots 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 swords and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.
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Who sharpen their tongue like a sword, And bend their bows to shoot their arrows--bitter words,
4 They shoot from ambush at the innocent; they shoot suddenly, without fear.
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That they may shoot in secret at the blameless; Suddenly they shoot at him and do not fear.
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 themselves in an evil matter; They talk of laying snares secretly; They say, "Who 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 devise iniquities: "We have perfected a shrewd scheme." Both the inward thought and the heart of man are deep.
7 But God will shoot them with his arrows; they will suddenly be struck down.
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But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; Suddenly they shall be 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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So He will make them stumble over their own tongue; All who see them shall flee away.
9 All people will fear; they will proclaim the works of God and ponder 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 the LORDand take refuge in him; all the upright in heart will glory in him!
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The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and trust in Him. And all the upright in heart shall glory.
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