For the director of music. A psalm of David.

     1             Hear me, my God, as I voice my complaint;

         protect my life from the threat of the enemy.

     2             Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked,

         from the plots of evildoers.

     3             They sharpen their tongues like swords

         and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.

     4             They shoot from ambush at the innocent;

         they shoot suddenly, without fear.

     5             They encourage each other in evil plans,

         they talk about hiding their snares;

         they say, “Who will see it ?”

     6             They plot injustice and say,

         “We have devised a perfect plan!”

         Surely the human mind and heart are cunning.

     7             But God will shoot them with his arrows;

         they will suddenly be struck down.

     8             He will turn their own tongues against them

         and bring them to ruin;

         all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.

     9             All people will fear;

         they will proclaim the works of God

         and ponder what he has done.

     10            The righteous will rejoice in the Lord

         and take refuge in him;

         all the upright in heart will glory in him!