New Living Translation | New International Version |
1O God, listen to my complaint. Protect my life from my enemies’ threats. | 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. |
2Hide me from the plots of this evil mob, from this gang of wrongdoers. | 2Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the plots of evildoers. |
3They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows. | 3They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim cruel words like deadly arrows. |
4They shoot from ambush at the innocent, attacking suddenly and fearlessly. | 4They shoot from ambush at the innocent; they shoot suddenly, without fear. |
5They encourage each other to do evil and plan how to set their traps in secret. “Who will ever notice?” they ask. | 5They encourage each other in evil plans, they talk about hiding their snares; they say, "Who will see it?" |
6As they plot their crimes, they say, “We have devised the perfect plan!” Yes, the human heart and mind are cunning. | 6They plot injustice and say, "We have devised a perfect plan!" Surely the human mind and heart are cunning. |
7But God himself will shoot them with his arrows, suddenly striking them down. | 7But God will shoot them with his arrows; they will suddenly be struck down. |
8Their own tongues will ruin them, and all who see them will shake their heads in scorn. | 8He will turn their own tongues against them and bring them to ruin; all who see them will shake their heads in scorn. |
9Then everyone will be afraid; they will proclaim the mighty acts of God and realize all the amazing things he does. | 9All people will fear; they will proclaim the works of God and ponder what he has done. |
10The godly will rejoice in the LORD and find shelter in him. And those who do what is right will praise him. | 10The righteous will rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in him; all the upright in heart will glory in him! |
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