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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 rebellion of the workers of iniquity,
From the rebellion of the workers of iniquity,
Hide me from the plots of this evil mob,
from this gang of wrongdoers.
from this gang of wrongdoers.
Who sharpen their tongue like a sword,
And bend their bows to shoot their arrows — bitter words,
And bend their bows to shoot their arrows — bitter words,
They sharpen their tongues like swords
and aim their bitter words like arrows.
and aim their bitter words like arrows.
That they may shoot in secret at the blameless;
Suddenly they shoot at him and do not fear.
Suddenly they shoot at him and do not fear.
They shoot from ambush at the innocent,
attacking suddenly and fearlessly.
attacking suddenly and fearlessly.
They encourage themselves in an evil matter;
They talk of laying snares secretly;
They say, “Who will see them?”
They talk of laying snares secretly;
They say, “Who will 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 devise iniquities:
“We have perfected a shrewd scheme.”
Both the inward thought and the heart of man are deep.
“We have perfected a shrewd scheme.”
Both the inward thought and the heart of 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 shall shoot at them with an arrow;
Suddenly they shall be wounded.
Suddenly they shall be wounded.
But God himself will shoot them with his arrows,
suddenly striking them down.
suddenly striking them down.
So He will make them stumble over their own tongue;
All who see them shall flee away.
All who see them shall flee away.
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.
All men shall fear,
And shall declare the work of God;
For they shall wisely consider His doing.
And shall declare the work of God;
For they shall wisely consider His doing.
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.