¹Hear my voice, O God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] , in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

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

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

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

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

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

⁷But God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] shall shoot at them [with] an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.

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

⁹And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] ; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

¹⁰The righteous shall be glad in the Lord -Yehōvah [Messiah Pre-Incarnate] , and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.