| New Living Translation | NET Bible |
| 1O God, listen to my complaint. Protect my life from my enemies’ threats. | 1For the music director; a psalm of David. Listen to me, O God, as I offer my lament! Protect my life from the enemy's terrifying attacks. |
| 2Hide me from the plots of this evil mob, from this gang of wrongdoers. | 2Hide me from the plots of evil men, from the crowd of evildoers. |
| 3They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows. | 3They sharpen their tongues like a sword; they aim their arrow, a slanderous charge, |
| 4They shoot from ambush at the innocent, attacking suddenly and fearlessly. | 4in order to shoot down the innocent in secluded places. They shoot at him suddenly and are unafraid of retaliation. |
| 5They encourage each other to do evil and plan how to set their traps in secret. “Who will ever notice?” they ask. | 5They encourage one another to carry out their evil deed. They plan how to hide snares, and boast, "Who will see them?" |
| 6As they plot their crimes, they say, “We have devised the perfect plan!” Yes, the human heart and mind are cunning. | 6They devise unjust schemes; they disguise a well-conceived plot. Man's inner thoughts cannot be discovered. |
| 7But God himself will shoot them with his arrows, suddenly striking them down. | 7But God will shoot at them; suddenly they will be wounded by an arrow. |
| 8Their own tongues will ruin them, and all who see them will shake their heads in scorn. | 8Their slander will bring about their demise. All who see them will shudder, |
| 9Then everyone will be afraid; they will proclaim the mighty acts of God and realize all the amazing things he does. | 9and all people will fear. They will proclaim what God has done, and reflect on his deeds. |
| 10The godly will rejoice in the LORD and find shelter in him. And those who do what is right will praise him. | 10The godly will rejoice in the LORD and take shelter in him. All the morally upright will boast. |
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