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

¶ Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer; 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 the wicked, from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

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

Who whet their tongue like a sword and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words

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 attempt to hide the snares; they say, Who shall 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 search out iniquities; they perfect and put into effect that which they have invented in the inward thought of each one of them and that which they have devised in their heart.

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

¶ But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.

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

So they shall make their own council and agreements to fall upon themselves; 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 the work of God, for they shall understand his doing.

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 be glad in the LORD and shall become secure in him, and all the upright in heart shall glory in him.