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 commune of laying snares privily; 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 accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

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 tongue 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 wisely consider of 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 trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.