David's prayer for deliverance and trust in God. (To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.)

¹⁾Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer:; preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

²⁾Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:;

³⁾Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:;

⁴⁾That they may shoot in secret at the perfect:; suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

⁵⁾They encourage themselves in an evil matter:; they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

⁶⁾They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search:; both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

⁷⁾But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.

⁸⁾So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves:; all that see them shall flee away.

⁹⁾And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

¹⁰⁾The righteous shall be glad in the LORDLord, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.