[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] Hear my… [To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David] Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy. Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: Who whet their tongue like a sword, {and} bend {their bows to shoot} their arrows, {even} bitter words: That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. They encourage themselves {in} an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them? {matter: or, speech} {of…: Heb. to hide his snares} They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward {thought} of every one {of them}, and the heart, {is} deep. {they…: or, we are consumed by that which they have throughly searched} {a diligent…: Heb. a search searched} But God shall shoot at them {with} an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded. {shall they…: Heb. their wound shall be} So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away. And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing. The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory. undefined undefined