1Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

2Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; From the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

3Who whet their tongue like a sword, And bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

4That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

5They encourage themselves in an evil matter: They commune of laying snares privily; They say, Who shall see them?

6They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: Both the inward thought of every one of them , and the heart, is deep.

7But God shall shoot at them With an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.

8So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: All that see them shall flee away.

9And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; For they shall wisely consider of his doing.

10The righteous shall be glad in the LORD , and shall trust in him; And all the upright in heart shall glory.