| English Standard Version | NET Bible |
| 1Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy. | 1For the music director; a psalm of David. Listen to me, O God, as I offer my lament! Protect my life from the enemy's terrifying attacks. |
| 2Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, from the throng of evildoers, | 2Hide me from the plots of evil men, from the crowd of evildoers. |
| 3who whet their tongues like swords, who aim bitter words like arrows, | 3They sharpen their tongues like a sword; they aim their arrow, a slanderous charge, |
| 4shooting from ambush at the blameless, shooting at him suddenly and without fear. | 4in order to shoot down the innocent in secluded places. They shoot at him suddenly and are unafraid of retaliation. |
| 5They hold fast to their evil purpose; they talk of laying snares secretly, thinking, “Who can see them?” | 5They encourage one another to carry out their evil deed. They plan how to hide snares, and boast, "Who will see them?" |
| 6They search out injustice, saying, “We have accomplished a diligent search.” For the inward mind and heart of a man are deep. | 6They devise unjust schemes; they disguise a well-conceived plot. Man's inner thoughts cannot be discovered. |
| 7But God shoots his arrow at them; they are wounded suddenly. | 7But God will shoot at them; suddenly they will be wounded by an arrow. |
| 8They are brought to ruin, with their own tongues turned against them; all who see them will wag their heads. | 8Their slander will bring about their demise. All who see them will shudder, |
| 9Then all mankind fears; they tell what God has brought about and ponder what he has done. | 9and all people will fear. They will proclaim what God has done, and reflect on his deeds. |
| 10Let the righteous one rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in him! Let all the upright in heart exult! | 10The godly will rejoice in the LORD and take shelter in him. All the morally upright will boast. |
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