| Holman Christian Standard Bible | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. God, hear my voice when I complain. Protect my life from the terror of the enemy. | 1God, hear my voice when I am in anguish. Protect my life from the terror of the enemy. |
| 2Hide me from the scheming of wicked people, from the mob of evildoers, | 2Hide me from the scheming of wicked people, from the mob of evildoers, |
| 3who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim bitter words like arrows, | 3who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim bitter words like arrows, |
| 4shooting from concealed places at the innocent. They shoot at him suddenly and are not afraid. | 4shooting from concealed places at the blameless. They shoot at him suddenly and are not afraid. |
| 5They encourage each other in an evil plan; they talk about hiding traps and say," Who will see them?" | 5They adopt an evil plan; they talk about hiding traps and say, "Who will see them?" |
| 6They devise crimes and say," We have perfected a secret plan." The inner man and the heart are mysterious. | 6They devise crimes and say, "We have perfected a secret plan." The inner man and the heart are mysterious. |
| 7But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly, they will be wounded. | 7But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly, they will be wounded. |
| 8They will be made to stumble; their own tongues work against them. All who see them will shake their heads. | 8They will be made to stumble; their own tongues work against them. All who see them will shake their heads. |
| 9Then everyone will fear and will tell about God's work, for they will understand what He has done. | 9Then everyone will fear and will tell about God's work, for they will understand what he has done. |
| 10The righteous one rejoices in the LORD and takes refuge in Him; all those who are upright in heart will offer praise. | 10The righteous one rejoices in the LORD and takes refuge in him; all those who are upright in heart will offer praise. |
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