| English Standard Version | New International Version |
| 1Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy. | 1For the director of music. A psalm of David. Hear me, my God, as I voice my complaint; protect my life from the threat of the enemy. |
| 2Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, from the throng of evildoers, | 2Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the plots of evildoers. |
| 3who whet their tongues like swords, who aim bitter words like arrows, | 3They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim cruel words like deadly arrows. |
| 4shooting from ambush at the blameless, shooting at him suddenly and without fear. | 4They shoot from ambush at the innocent; they shoot suddenly, without fear. |
| 5They hold fast to their evil purpose; they talk of laying snares secretly, thinking, “Who can see them?” | 5They encourage each other in evil plans, they talk about hiding their snares; they say, "Who will see it?" |
| 6They search out injustice, saying, “We have accomplished a diligent search.” For the inward mind and heart of a man are deep. | 6They plot injustice and say, "We have devised a perfect plan!" Surely the human mind and heart are cunning. |
| 7But God shoots his arrow at them; they are wounded suddenly. | 7But God will shoot them with his arrows; they will suddenly be struck down. |
| 8They are brought to ruin, with their own tongues turned against them; all who see them will wag their heads. | 8He will turn their own tongues against them and bring them to ruin; all who see them will shake their heads in scorn. |
| 9Then all mankind fears; they tell what God has brought about and ponder what he has done. | 9All people will fear; they will proclaim the works of God and ponder 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 will rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in him; all the upright in heart will glory in him! |
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