1Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy. 2Hide me from the secret counsel of evildoers, from the tumult of the workers of iniquity, 3who have whet their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrows, even bitter words, 4that they may shoot in secret places at a blameless man. Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. 5They encourage themselves in an evil purpose. They converse of laying snares secretly. They say, Who will see them? 6They search out iniquities, saying, We have accomplished a diligent search. And the inward part of man and the heart are deep. 7But God will shoot at them. With an arrow they shall suddenly be wounded. 8So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them. All who see them shall wag the head. 9And all men shall fear. And they shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely consider of his doing. 10A righteous man shall be glad in Jehovah, and shall take refuge in him. And all the upright in heart shall glory.