[1] O True God, hear my voice! Listen to my complaint! Guard my life; keep me safe from my enemy's threats. [2] Hide me from the sinful circle that conspires against me, from the band of rebels out to make trouble, [3] Who sharpen their tongues into swords, who take aim with poisonous words like arrows. [4] They hide in the shadows and shoot at the innocent; they shoot at them without warning and without any fear. [5] They persist in their evil purpose and plan in secret to lay their traps. And they say, "Who will see them?" [6] They plot their offense with precision and say, "Now we have the perfect crime." The human heart and mind are deep and complex. [7] But without hesitation the True God will shoot at them; His arrow will surely wound them. [8] He will use their very own words to bring them to destruction; all who see will be appalled at what happens to them. [9] Then everyone will fear the True God; they will proclaim His deeds and will reflect upon all He has done. [10] The righteous will delight in the Eternal and will take shelter in Him. All those with an honest heart will glorify Him!
