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class="reftext" id="Ps.64.2" class="v19_64_2">2</span>Keep me safe from secret plots</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_64_2">of corrupt and evil gangs.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_64_3"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.64.3" class="v19_64_3">3</span>Their words cut like swords,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_64_3">and their cruel remarks</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_64_3">sting like sharp arrows.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_64_4"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.64.4" class="v19_64_4">4</span>They fearlessly ambush</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_64_4">and shoot innocent people.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_64_5"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.64.5" class="v19_64_5">5</span>They are determined to do evil,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_64_5">and they tell themselves,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_64_5">“Let's set traps!</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_64_5">No one can see us.”<a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.64.5!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_64_6"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.64.6" class="v19_64_6">6</span>They make evil plans and say,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_64_6">“We'll commit a perfect crime.</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_64_6">No one knows our thoughts.”<a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.64.6!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_64_7"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.64.7" class="v19_64_7">7</span>But God will shoot his arrows</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_64_7">and quickly wound them.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_64_8"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.64.8" class="v19_64_8">8</span>They will be destroyed</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_64_8">by their own words,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_64_8">and everyone who sees them</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_64_8">will tremble with fear.<a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.64.8!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_64_9"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.64.9" class="v19_64_9">9</span>They will be afraid and say,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_64_9">“Look at what God has done</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_64_9">and keep it all in mind.”</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_64_10"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.64.10" class="v19_64_10">10</span>May the <span class="nd">Lord</span> bless his people</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_64_10">with peace and happiness</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_64_10">and let them celebrate.</span></p> <a name="fn"></a><br /><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:<br /><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">64.5 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">us: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">One ancient translation; Hebrew “them.”</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">64.6 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">thoughts: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verse 6.</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">64.8 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">tremble with fear: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Or “turn and run.”</char></note></div></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div align="center"><p><span style="font-size:11pt;">Contemporary English Version, Second Edition (CEV®)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;">© 2006 American Bible Society. 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