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Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; preserve my life from the dread enemy.
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Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, from the scheming of evildoers,
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3
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who whet their tongues like swords, who aim bitter words like arrows,
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shooting from ambush at the blameless; they shoot suddenly and without fear.
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They hold fast to their evil purpose; they talk of laying snares secretly, thinking, “Who can see us?
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6
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Who can search out our crimes? We have thought out a cunningly conceived plot.” For the human heart and mind are deep.
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7
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But God will shoot his arrow at them; they will be wounded suddenly.
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Because of their tongue he will bring them to ruin; all who see them will shake with horror.
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Then everyone will fear; they will tell what God has brought about, and ponder what he has done.
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10
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Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in him. Let all the upright in heart glory.
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