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Hide Me from the Wicked
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint;
preserve my life from dread of the enemy.
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint;
preserve my life from dread of the enemy.
For the choir director: A psalm of David.
O God, listen to my complaint.
Protect my life from my enemies’ threats.
O God, listen to my complaint.
Protect my life from my enemies’ threats.
Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked,
from the throng of evildoers,
from the throng of evildoers,
Hide me from the plots of this evil mob,
from this gang of wrongdoers.
from this gang of wrongdoers.
who whet their tongues like swords,
who aim bitter words like arrows,
who aim bitter words like arrows,
They sharpen their tongues like swords
and aim their bitter words like arrows.
and aim their bitter words like arrows.
shooting from ambush at the blameless,
shooting at him suddenly and without fear.
shooting at him suddenly and without fear.
They shoot from ambush at the innocent,
attacking suddenly and fearlessly.
attacking suddenly and fearlessly.
They hold fast to their evil purpose;
they talk of laying snares secretly,
thinking, “Who can see them?”
they talk of laying snares secretly,
thinking, “Who can see them?”
They encourage each other to do evil
and plan how to set their traps in secret.
“Who will ever notice?” they ask.
and plan how to set their traps in secret.
“Who will ever notice?” they ask.
They search out injustice,
saying, “We have accomplished a diligent search.”
For the inward mind and heart of a man are deep.
saying, “We have accomplished a diligent search.”
For the inward mind and heart of a man are deep.
As they plot their crimes, they say,
“We have devised the perfect plan!”
Yes, the human heart and mind are cunning.
“We have devised the perfect plan!”
Yes, the human heart and mind are cunning.
But God shoots his arrow at them;
they are wounded suddenly.
they are wounded suddenly.
But God himself will shoot them with his arrows,
suddenly striking them down.
suddenly striking them down.
They are brought to ruin, with their own tongues turned against them;
all who see them will wag their heads.
all who see them will wag their heads.
Their own tongues will ruin them,
and all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.
and all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.
Then all mankind fears;
they tell what God has brought about
and ponder what he has done.
they tell what God has brought about
and ponder what he has done.
Then everyone will be afraid;
they will proclaim the mighty acts of God
and realize all the amazing things he does.
they will proclaim the mighty acts of God
and realize all the amazing things he does.