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1 For the end, a Psalm of David.
2 Hear my prayer, O God, when I make my petition to thee;
Deliver my soul from fear of the enemy.
3 Thou hast sheltered me from the conspiracy of them that do wickedly;
From the multitude of them that work iniquity;
4 Who have sharpened their tongues as a sword;
They have bent their bow maliciously;
5 To shoot in secret at the blameless;
They will shoot him suddenly, and will not fear.
6 They have set up for themselves an evil matter,
They have given counsel to hide snares;
They have said, Who shall see them?
7 They have searched out iniquity;
They have wearied themselves with searching diligently,
A man shall approach and the heart is deep,
8 And God shall be exalted,
Their wounds were caused by the weapon of the foolish children,
9 And their tongues have set him at nought,
All that saw them were troubled;
10 And every man was alarmed,
And they related the works of God,
And understood his deeds.
11 The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord, and hope on him,