| New King James Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my meditation; Preserve my life from fear of the enemy. | 1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice of complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy. |
| 2Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, From the rebellion of the workers of iniquity, | 2Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity, |
| 3Who sharpen their tongue like a sword, And bend their bows to shoot their arrows—bitter words, | 3who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows, |
| 4That they may shoot in secret at the blameless; Suddenly they shoot at him and do not fear. | 4ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear. |
| 5They encourage themselves in an evil matter; They talk of laying snares secretly; They say, “Who will see them?” | 5They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say. |
| 6They devise iniquities: “We have perfected a shrewd scheme.” Both the inward thought and the heart of man are deep. | 6They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious. |
| 7But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; Suddenly they shall be wounded. | 7But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be wounded. |
| 8So He will make them stumble over their own tongue; All who see them shall flee away. | 8They will be made to stumble, their own tongues turned against them. All who see will shake their heads. |
| 9All men shall fear, And shall declare the work of God; For they shall wisely consider His doing. | 9Then all mankind will fear and proclaim the work of God; so they will ponder what He has done. |
| 10The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and trust in Him. And all the upright in heart shall glory. | 10Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in Him; let all the upright in heart exult. |
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