| English Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy. | 1For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. God, hear my voice when I complain. Protect my life from the terror of the enemy. |
| 2Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, from the throng of evildoers, | 2Hide me from the scheming of wicked people, from the mob of evildoers, |
| 3who whet their tongues like swords, who aim bitter words like arrows, | 3who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim bitter words like arrows, |
| 4shooting from ambush at the blameless, shooting at him suddenly and without fear. | 4shooting from concealed places at the innocent. They shoot at him suddenly and are not afraid. |
| 5They hold fast to their evil purpose; they talk of laying snares secretly, thinking, “Who can see them?” | 5They encourage each other in an evil plan; they talk about hiding traps and say," Who will see them?" |
| 6They search out injustice, saying, “We have accomplished a diligent search.” For the inward mind and heart of a man are deep. | 6They devise crimes and say," We have perfected a secret plan." The inner man and the heart are mysterious. |
| 7But God shoots his arrow at them; they are wounded suddenly. | 7But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly, they will be wounded. |
| 8They are brought to ruin, with their own tongues turned against them; all who see them will wag their heads. | 8They will be made to stumble; their own tongues work against them. All who see them will shake their heads. |
| 9Then all mankind fears; they tell what God has brought about and ponder what he has done. | 9Then everyone will fear and will tell about God's work, for they will understand what He has done. |
| 10Let the righteous one rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in him! Let all the upright in heart exult! | 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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