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

2 H ide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

3 W ho 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.

5 T hey encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

6 T hey 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 shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.

8 S o 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 the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

10 T he righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.