1 H ear my voice, O God, in my complaint: Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

Hear, O God, my voice in my plaint; preserve my life from fear of the enemy:

2 H ide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, From the tumult of the workers of iniquity;

Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, from the tumultuous crowd of the workers of iniquity,

3 W ho have whet their tongue like a sword, And have aimed their arrows, even bitter words,

Who have sharpened their tongue like a sword, have aimed their arrow, a bitter word;

4 T hat they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

5 T hey encourage themselves in an evil purpose; They commune of laying snares privily; They say, Who will see them?

They encourage themselves in an evil matter, they concert to hide snares; they say, Who will see them?

6 T hey search out iniquities; We have accomplished, say they, a diligent search: And the inward thought and the heart of every one is deep.

They devise iniquities: We have it ready, the plan is diligently sought out. And each one's inward and heart is deep.

7 B ut God will shoot at them; With an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded.

But God will shoot an arrow at them: suddenly are they wounded;

8 S o they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them: All that see them shall wag the head.

By their own tongue they are made to fall over one another: all that see them shall flee away.

9 A nd all men shall fear; And they shall declare the work of God, And shall wisely consider of his doing.

And all men shall fear, and shall declare God's doing; and they shall wisely consider his work.

10 T he righteous shall be glad in Jehovah, and shall take refuge in him; And all the upright in heart shall glory.

The righteous shall rejoice in Jehovah, and trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.