Holman Christian Standard Bible | New Living Translation |
1For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. God, hear my voice when I complain. Protect my life from the terror of the enemy. | 1O God, listen to my complaint. Protect my life from my enemies’ threats. |
2Hide me from the scheming of wicked people, from the mob of evildoers, | 2Hide me from the plots of this evil mob, from this gang of wrongdoers. |
3who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim bitter words like arrows, | 3They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows. |
4shooting from concealed places at the innocent. They shoot at him suddenly and are not afraid. | 4They shoot from ambush at the innocent, attacking suddenly and fearlessly. |
5They encourage each other in an evil plan; they talk about hiding traps and say," Who will see them?" | 5They encourage each other to do evil and plan how to set their traps in secret. “Who will ever notice?” they ask. |
6They devise crimes and say," We have perfected a secret plan." The inner man and the heart are mysterious. | 6As they plot their crimes, they say, “We have devised the perfect plan!” Yes, the human heart and mind are cunning. |
7But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly, they will be wounded. | 7But God himself will shoot them with his arrows, suddenly striking them down. |
8They will be made to stumble; their own tongues work against them. All who see them will shake their heads. | 8Their own tongues will ruin them, and all who see them will shake their heads in scorn. |
9Then everyone will fear and will tell about God's work, for they will understand what He has done. | 9Then everyone will be afraid; they will proclaim the mighty acts of God and realize all the amazing things he does. |
10The righteous one rejoices in the LORD and takes refuge in Him; all those who are upright in heart will offer praise. | 10The godly will rejoice in the LORD and find shelter in him. And those who do what is right will praise him. |
Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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