| New King James Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my meditation; Preserve my life from fear 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 secret plots of the wicked, From the rebellion of the workers of iniquity, | 2Hide me from the scheming of wicked people, from the mob of evildoers, |
| 3Who sharpen their tongue like a sword, And bend their bows to shoot their arrows—bitter words, | 3who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim bitter words like arrows, |
| 4That they may shoot in secret at the blameless; Suddenly they shoot at him and do not fear. | 4shooting from concealed places at the innocent. They shoot at him suddenly and are not afraid. |
| 5They encourage themselves in an evil matter; They talk of laying snares secretly; They say, “Who will see them?” | 5They encourage each other in an evil plan; they talk about hiding traps and say," Who will see them?" |
| 6They devise iniquities: “We have perfected a shrewd scheme.” Both the inward thought and the heart of man are deep. | 6They devise crimes and say," We have perfected a secret plan." The inner man and the heart are mysterious. |
| 7But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; Suddenly they shall be wounded. | 7But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly, they will be wounded. |
| 8So He will make them stumble over their own tongue; All who see them shall flee away. | 8They will be made to stumble; their own tongues work against them. All who see them will shake their heads. |
| 9All men shall fear, And shall declare the work of God; For they shall wisely consider His doing. | 9Then everyone will fear and will tell about God's work, for they will understand what He has done. |
| 10The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and trust in Him. And all the upright in heart shall glory. | 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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