1 Hear my voice, O God, when I complain.Protect my life from a terrifying enemy.
2 Hide me from the secret plots of criminals,from the mob of troublemakers.
3 They sharpen their tongues like swords.They aim bitter words like arrows
4 to shoot at innocent people from their hiding places.They shoot at them suddenly, without any fear.
5 They encourage one another in their evil plans.They talk about setting traps and say,“Who can see them?”
6 They search for the perfect crime and say,“We have perfected a foolproof scheme!”Human nature and the human heart are a mystery!
7 But God will shoot them with an arrow.Suddenly, they will be struck dead.