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¹ For the director of music. A psalm of David. Hear me, my God, as I voice my complaint; protect my life from the threat of the enemy.

² Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the plots of evildoers.

³ They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.

⁴ They shoot from ambush at the innocent; they shoot suddenly, without fear.

⁵ They encourage each other in evil plans, they talk about hiding their snares; they say, “Who will see it[116]?”

⁶ They plot injustice and say, “We have devised a perfect plan!” Surely the human mind and heart are cunning.

⁷ But God will shoot them with his arrows; they will suddenly be struck down.

⁸ He will turn their own tongues against them and bring them to ruin; all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.

⁹ All people will fear; they will proclaim the works of God and ponder what he has done.

¹⁰ The righteous will rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in him; all the upright in heart will glory in him!

#	NIV 11
1	For the director of music. A psalm of David. Hear me, my God, as I voice my complaint; protect my life from the threat of the enemy.
2	Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the plots of evildoers.
3	They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.
4	They shoot from ambush at the innocent; they shoot suddenly, without fear.
5	They encourage each other in evil plans, they talk about hiding their snares; they say, “Who will see it[116]?”
6	They plot injustice and say, “We have devised a perfect plan!” Surely the human mind and heart are cunning.
7	But God will shoot them with his arrows; they will suddenly be struck down.
8	He will turn their own tongues against them and bring them to ruin; all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.
9	All people will fear; they will proclaim the works of God and ponder what he has done.
10	The righteous will rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in him; all the upright in heart will glory in him!

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