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1. To the director: A song of David. God, listen to my complaint. Save me from the terrible threats of my enemies!
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1. To the chief Musician H5329 , A Psalm H4210 of David H1732 . Hear H8085 my voice H6963 , O God H430 , in my prayer H7879 : preserve H5341 my life H2416 from fear H4480 H6343 of the enemy H341 .
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2. Protect me from the secret plans of the wicked. Hide me from that gang of evil people.
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2. Hide H5641 me from the secret counsel H4480 H5475 of the wicked H7489 ; from the insurrection H4480 H7285 of the workers H6466 of iniquity H205 :
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3. They sharpen their tongues to use like swords. They aim their poisonous words like arrows.
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3. Who H834 whet H8150 their tongue H3956 like a sword H2719 , and bend H1869 their bows to shoot their arrows H2671 , even bitter H4751 words H1697 :
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4. Suddenly, from their hiding places, they let their arrows fly. They shoot to kill innocent people.
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4. That they may shoot H3384 in secret H4565 at the perfect H8535 : suddenly H6597 do they shoot H3384 at him , and fear H3372 not H3808 .
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5. They encourage each other to do wrong. They talk about setting traps and say, "No one will see them here!
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5. They encourage H2388 themselves in an evil H7451 matter H1697 : they commune H5608 of laying snares privily H2934 H4170 ; they say H559 , Who H4310 shall see H7200 them?
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6. No one will discover our crime. We have the perfect plan!" Yes, people can be very tricky and hard to understand.
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6. They search out H2664 iniquities H5766 ; they accomplish H8552 a diligent search H2665 H2664 : both the inward H7130 thought of every one H376 of them , and the heart H3820 , is deep H6013 .
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7. But suddenly, God will shoot his arrows, and those wicked people will be hit.
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7. But God H430 shall shoot H3384 at them with an arrow H2671 ; suddenly H6597 shall they be H1961 wounded H4347 .
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8. He will use their own words against them, and they will be destroyed. Then everyone who sees them will shake their heads in amazement.
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8. So they shall make their own tongue H3956 to fall H3782 upon H5921 themselves: all H3605 that see H7200 them shall flee away H5074 .
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9. People will see what God has done. They will tell other people about him. Then everyone will learn more about God. They will learn to fear and respect him.
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9. And all H3605 men H120 shall fear H3372 , and shall declare H5046 the work H6467 of God H430 ; for they shall wisely consider H7919 of his doing H4639 .
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10. Good people are happy to serve the Lord. They depend on him to protect them. All those who want to do right will praise him!
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10. The righteous H6662 shall be glad H8055 in the LORD H3068 , and shall trust H2620 in him ; and all H3605 the upright H3477 in heart H3820 shall glory H1984 .
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