1 Listen to me when I complain, God!Protect my life from the enemy’s terror!
2 Hide me from the secret plots of wicked people;hide me from the schemes of evildoers
3 who sharpen their tongues like swords.They aim their arrow—a cruel word—
4 from their hiding placesso as to shoot an innocent person.They shoot without warning and without fear.
5 They encourage themselves with evil words.They plan on laying traps in secret."Who will be able to see them?" they ask.
6 "Let someone try to expose our crimes!We’ve devised a perfect plot!It’s deep within the human mind and heart."
7 But God will shoot them with an arrow!Without warning, they will be wounded!
8 The Lord will make them trip over their own tongues;everyone who sees them will just shake their heads.
9 Then all people will honor God,will announce the act of God,will understand it was God’s work.
10 Let the righteous rejoice in the Lord;let them take refuge in him;let everyone whose heart is in the right place give praise!