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- Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
- Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
- Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
- That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
- They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
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- Hear me, O God, as I voice my complaint; protect my life from the threat of the enemy.
- Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from that noisy crowd of evildoers.
- They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their words like deadly arrows.
- They shoot from ambush at the innocent man; they shoot at him suddenly, without fear.
- They encourage each other in evil plans, they talk about hiding their snares; they say, "Who will see them ?"
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- They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
- But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
- So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
- And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
- The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
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- They plot injustice and say, "We have devised a perfect plan!" Surely the mind and heart of man are cunning.
- But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be struck down.
- He will turn their own tongues against them and bring them to ruin; all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.
- All mankind will fear; they will proclaim the works of God and ponder what he has done.
- Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in him; let all the upright in heart praise him!
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