| Holman Christian Standard Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. God, hear my voice when I complain. Protect my life from the terror of the enemy. | 1Hear, God, as I express my concern; protect me from fear of the enemy. |
| 2Hide me from the scheming of wicked people, from the mob of evildoers, | 2Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, from the mob of those who practice evil, |
| 3who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim bitter words like arrows, | 3who sharpen their tongues like swords, and aim their bitter words like arrows, |
| 4shooting from concealed places at the innocent. They shoot at him suddenly and are not afraid. | 4shooting at the innocent from concealment. Suddenly they shoot, fearing nothing. |
| 5They encourage each other in an evil plan; they talk about hiding traps and say," Who will see them?" | 5They concoct an evil scheme for themselves; they enumerate their hidden snares; they 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 wicked schemes, saying, "We have completed our plans, hiding them deep in our hearts." |
| 7But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly, they will be wounded. | 7But God shot an arrow at them, and they were wounded immediately. |
| 8They will be made to stumble; their own tongues work against them. All who see them will shake their heads. | 8They tripped over their own tongues, and everyone who was watching ran away. |
| 9Then everyone will fear and will tell about God's work, for they will understand what He has done. | 9Everyone was gripped with fear and acknowledged God's deeds, understanding what he had 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 rejoiced in the LORD, because they had fled to him for refuge. Let all the upright in heart exult. |
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