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To the chief Musician[H5329], A Psalm[H4210] of David[H1732]. Hear[H8085] my voice[H6963], O God[H430], in my prayer[H7879]: preserve[H5341] my life[H2416] from fear[H6343] of the enemy[H341].
2Hide[H5641] me from the secret counsel[H5475] of the wicked[H7489]; from the insurrection[H7285] of the workers[H6466] of iniquity[H205]:
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Who whet[H8150] their tongue[H3956] like a sword[H2719], and bend[H1869] their bows to shoot their arrows[H2671], even bitter[H4751]words[H1697]:
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That they may shoot[H3384] in secret[H4565] at the perfect[H8535]: suddenly[H6597] do they shoot[H3384] at him, and fear[H3372] not.
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They encourage[H2388] themselves in an evil[H7451]matter[H1697]: they commune[H5608] of laying[H2934]snares[H4170]privily[H2934]; they say[H559], Who shall see[H7200] them?
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They search[H2665]out[H2664]iniquities[H5766]; they accomplish[H8552] a diligent[H2664]search[H2665]: both the inward[H7130] thought of every one[H376] of them, and the heart[H3820], is deep[H6013].
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But God[H430] shall shoot[H3384] at them with an arrow[H2671]; suddenly[H6597] shall they be wounded[H4347].
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So they shall make their own tongue[H3956] to fall[H3782] upon themselves: all that see[H7200] them shall flee away[H5074].
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And all men[H120] shall fear[H3372], and shall declare[H5046] the work[H6467] of God[H430]; for they shall wisely consider[H7919] of his doing[H4639].
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The righteous[H6662] shall be glad[H8055] in the LORD[H3068], and shall trust[H2620] in him; and all the upright[H3477] in heart[H3820] shall glory[H1984].