1 I am in trouble, God — listen to my prayer!I am afraid of my enemies — save my life!
2 Protect me from the plots of the wicked,from evil mobs.
3 They sharpen their tongues like swordsand aim cruel words like arrows.
4 They are quick to spread their shameless lies;they destroy good people with cowardly slander.
5 They encourage each other in their evil plots;they plan where to place their traps.“No one can see them,” they say.
6 They make evil plans and say,“We have planned a perfect crime.”The human heart and mind are a mystery.
7 But God shoots his arrows at them,and suddenly they are wounded.
8 He will destroy them because of those words;all who see them will shake their heads.
9 They will all be afraid;they will think about what God has doneand tell about his deeds.
10 All righteous people will rejoicebecause of what the Lord has done.They will find safety in him;all good people will praise him.