New King James Version | International Standard Version |
1To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my meditation; Preserve my life from fear of the enemy. | 1Hear, God, as I express my concern; protect me from fear of the enemy. |
2Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, From the rebellion of the workers of iniquity, | 2Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, from the mob of those who practice evil, |
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 their bitter words like arrows, |
4That they may shoot in secret at the blameless; Suddenly they shoot at him and do not fear. | 4shooting at the innocent from concealment. Suddenly they shoot, fearing nothing. |
5They encourage themselves in an evil matter; They talk of laying snares secretly; They say, “Who will see them?” | 5They concoct an evil scheme for themselves; they enumerate their hidden snares; they 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 wicked schemes, saying, "We have completed our plans, hiding them deep in our hearts." |
7But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; Suddenly they shall be wounded. | 7But God shot an arrow at them, and they were wounded immediately. |
8So He will make them stumble over their own tongue; All who see them shall flee away. | 8They tripped over their own tongues, and everyone who was watching ran away. |
9All men shall fear, And shall declare the work of God; For they shall wisely consider His doing. | 9Everyone was gripped with fear and acknowledged God's deeds, understanding what he had done. |
10The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and trust in Him. And all the upright in heart shall glory. | 10The righteous rejoiced in the LORD, because they had fled to him for refuge. Let all the upright in heart exult. |
The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1 Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY. |
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