1 Hear me, my God, as I voice my complaint;protect my life from the threat of the enemy.
2 Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked,from the plots of evildoers.
3 They sharpen their tongues like swordsand aim cruel words like deadly arrows.
4 They shoot from ambush at the innocent;they shoot suddenly, without fear.
5 They encourage each other in evil plans,they talk about hiding their snares;they say, ‘Who will see it?’
6 They plot injustice and say,‘We have devised a perfect plan!’Surely the human mind and heart are cunning.
7 But God will shoot them with his arrows;they will suddenly be struck down.