1 Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

1 ¶ Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint:
Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

2 ¶ Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers;
From the tumult of the workers of iniquity:

3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

3 ¶ Who have whet their tongue like a sword,
And have aimed their arrows, even bitter words:

4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

4 ¶ That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect:
Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

5 ¶ They encourage themselves in an evil purpose;
They commune of laying snares privily;
They say, Who shall see them?

6 They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

6 ¶ They search out iniquities; We have accomplished, say they, a diligent search:
And the inward thought of every one, and the heart, is deep.

7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.

7 ¶ But God shall shoot at them;
With an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded.

8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

8 ¶ So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them:
All that see them shall wag the head.

9 And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

9 ¶ And all men shall fear;
And they shall declare the work of God,
And shall wisely consider of his doing.

10 The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.

10 ¶ The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and shall trust in him;
And all the upright in heart shall glory.