1 H ear, O God, my voice in my plaint; 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 tumultuous crowd 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 sharpened their tongue like a sword, have aimed their arrow, a bitter word;

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 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 matter, they concert to hide snares; 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 devise iniquities: We have it ready, the plan is diligently sought out. And each one's inward and heart 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 an arrow at them: suddenly are they wounded;

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

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

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 shall declare God's doing; and they shall wisely consider his work.

And all men shall fear and shall declare the work of God, for they shall understand his doing.

10 T he righteous shall rejoice in Jehovah, and trust 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.