For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.
Hear my voice, God, in my complaint. Psa 143:1-3Psa 34:4Lam 3:55-56Psa 130:1-2Psa 140:1Psa 141:1Act 27:24Psa 31:13-15
Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, Psa 109:2-3Psa 143:9Psa 31:20Psa 59:2Jer 11:19Psa 27:5Isa 32:2Jer 18:23
from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil;
who sharpen their tongue like a sword, Jas 3:6-8Jer 9:3Psa 57:4Psa 58:7Isa 54:17Pro 12:18Psa 11:2Pro 30:14
and aim their arrows, deadly words,
to shoot innocent men from ambushes. 1Pe 2:22-23Psa 55:19Psa 10:8-9Psa 11:21Sa 18:111Sa 19:102Sa 15:14Hab 3:14
They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.
They encourage themselves in evil plans. Psa 140:5Psa 10:11Ezk 8:12Job 22:13Psa 59:7Psa 94:71Sa 23:19-23Exo 15:9
They talk about laying snares secretly.
They say, “Who will see them?”
They plot injustice, saying, “We have made a perfect plan!” Jer 17:9-10Mat 26:59Isa 29:15Psa 5:91Co 4:5Dan 6:4-5Jhn 18:29-30Pro 20:5
Surely man’s mind and heart are cunning.
But God will shoot at them. Pro 6:15Psa 7:12-131Th 5:2-3Psa 18:141Ch 10:3-7Deu 32:23Deu 32:42Isa 30:13
They will be suddenly struck down with an arrow.
Their own tongues shall ruin them. Pro 18:7Pro 12:13Psa 140:9Jer 18:16Jer 48:27Job 15:6Luk 19:22Mat 21:41
All who see them will shake their heads.
All mankind shall be afraid. Jer 51:10Hos 14:9Psa 40:3Isa 5:12Psa 107:42-43Jer 50:28Psa 58:11Ezk 14:23
They shall declare the work of God,
and shall wisely ponder what he has done.
The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, Psa 32:111Co 1:30-31Psa 40:3Psa 112:2Psa 25:20Gal 6:14Job 22:19Php 4:4
and shall take refuge in him.
All the upright in heart shall praise him!