| New International Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1For the director of music. A psalm of David. Hear me, my God, as I voice my complaint; protect my life from the threat of the enemy. | 1For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. God, hear my voice when I complain. Protect my life from the terror of the enemy. |
| 2Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the plots of evildoers. | 2Hide me from the scheming of wicked people, from the mob of evildoers, |
| 3They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim cruel words like deadly arrows. | 3who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim bitter words like arrows, |
| 4They shoot from ambush at the innocent; they shoot suddenly, without fear. | 4shooting from concealed places at the innocent. They shoot at him suddenly and are not afraid. |
| 5They encourage each other in evil plans, they talk about hiding their snares; they say, "Who will see it?" | 5They encourage each other in an evil plan; they talk about hiding traps and say," Who will see them?" |
| 6They plot injustice and say, "We have devised a perfect plan!" Surely the human mind and heart are cunning. | 6They devise crimes and say," We have perfected a secret plan." The inner man and the heart are mysterious. |
| 7But God will shoot them with his arrows; they will suddenly be struck down. | 7But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly, they will be wounded. |
| 8He will turn their own tongues against them and bring them to ruin; all who see them will shake their heads in scorn. | 8They will be made to stumble; their own tongues work against them. All who see them will shake their heads. |
| 9All people will fear; they will proclaim the works of God and ponder what he has done. | 9Then everyone will fear and will tell about God's work, for they will understand what He has done. |
| 10The righteous will rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in him; all the upright in heart will glory in him! | 10The righteous one rejoices in the LORD and takes refuge in Him; all those who are upright in heart will offer praise. |
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