Oppressed by the Wicked but Rejoicing in the Lord
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
1 Hear my voice, O God, in my meditation;
Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
2 Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked,
From the rebellion of the workers of iniquity,
3 Who sharpen their tongue like a sword,
# And bendtheirbowstoshoottheir arrows—bitter words,
4 That they may shoot in secret at the blameless;
Suddenly they shoot at him and do not fear.
5 They encourage themselvesinan evil matter;
They talk of laying snares secretly;
# They say, “Who will see them?”
6 They devise iniquities:
“We have perfected a shrewd scheme.”
Both the inward thought and the heart of man are deep.
7 But God shall shoot at themwithan arrow;
Suddenly they shall be wounded.
8 So He will make them stumble over their own tongue;
# All who see them shall flee away.
9 All men shall fear,
# And shalldeclare the work of God;
For they shall wisely consider His doing.
10 The righteous shall be glad in theLord, and trust in Him.
And all the upright in heart shall glory.