Click any Hebrew word to see its transliteration and Strong's number.
1Hear my voice, God, in my complaint.
Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
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2Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked,
from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil;
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3who sharpen their tongue like a sword,
and aim their arrows, deadly words,
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4to shoot innocent men from ambushes.
They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.
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5They encourage themselves in evil plans.
They talk about laying snares secretly.
They say, “Who will see them?”
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6They plot injustice, saying, “We have made a perfect plan!”
Surely man’s mind and heart are cunning.
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7But God will shoot at them.
They will be suddenly struck down with an arrow.
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8Their own tongues shall ruin them.
All who see them will shake their heads.
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9All mankind shall be afraid.
They shall declare the work of God,
and shall wisely ponder what he has done.
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10The righteous shall be glad in Yahweh,
and shall take refuge in him.
All the upright in heart shall praise him!
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