New King James Version NKJV
Hebrew Names Version HNV
1 To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my meditation; Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
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<<For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.>> Hear my voice, God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
2 Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, From the rebellion of the workers of iniquity,
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Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, From the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil;
3 Who sharpen their tongue like a sword, And bend their bows to shoot their arrows--bitter words,
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Who sharpen their tongue like a sword, And aim their arrows, deadly words,
4 That they may shoot in secret at the blameless; Suddenly they shoot at him and do not fear.
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To shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.
5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter; They talk of laying snares secretly; They say, "Who will see them?"
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They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, "Who will see them?"
6 They devise iniquities: "We have perfected a shrewd scheme." Both the inward thought and the heart of man are deep.
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They plot injustice, saying, "We have made a perfect plan!" Surely man's mind and heart are cunning.
7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; Suddenly they shall be wounded.
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But God will shoot at them. They will be suddenly struck down with an arrow.
8 So He will make them stumble over their own tongue; All who see them shall flee away.
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Their own tongues shall ruin them. All who see them will shake their heads.
9 All men shall fear, And shall declare the work of God; For they shall wisely consider His doing.
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All mankind shall be afraid. They shall declare the work of God, And shall wisely ponder what he has done.
10 The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and trust in Him. And all the upright in heart shall glory.
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The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, And shall take refuge in him. All the upright in heart shall praise him!
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
The Hebrew Names Version is in the public domain.