1 Ouve, ó Deus, a minha voz nas minhas perplexidades;

preserva-me a vida do terror do inimigo.

2 Esconde-me da conspiração dos malfeitores

e do tumulto dos que praticam a iniquidade,

3 os quais afiam a língua como espada

e apontam, quais flechas, palavras amargas,

4 para, às ocultas, atingirem o íntegro;

contra ele disparam repentinamente e não temem.

5 Teimam no mau propósito;

falam em secretamente armar ciladas;

dizem: Quem nos verá?

6 Projetam iniquidade, inquirem tudo o que se pode excogitar;

é um abismo o pensamento e o coração de cada um deles.

7 Mas Deus desfere contra eles uma seta;

de súbito, se acharão feridos.

8 Dessarte, serão levados a tropeçar;

a própria língua se voltará contra eles;

todos os que os veem meneiam a cabeça.

9 E todos os homens temerão,

e anunciarão as obras de Deus,

e entenderão o que ele faz.

10 O justo se alegra no Senhor e nele confia;

os de reto coração, todos se gloriam.

1 Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint:

Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

2 Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers,

From the tumult of the workers of iniquity;

3 Who have whet their tongue like a sword,

And have aimed their arrows, even bitter words,

4 That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect:

Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

5 They encourage themselves in an evil purpose;

They commune of laying snares privily;

They say, Who will see them?

6 They search out iniquities;

We have accomplished, say they, a diligent search:

And the inward thought and the heart of every one is deep.

7 But God will shoot at them;

With an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded.

8 So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them:

All that see them shall wag the head.

9 And all men shall fear;

And they shall declare the work of God,

And shall wisely consider of his doing.

10 The righteous shall be glad in Jehovah, and shall take refuge in him;

And all the upright in heart shall glory.

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!