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A psalm of David.</p> <p class="chsect">I</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23064002" class="ver">2</span>O God, hear my anguished voice;</p> <p class="sl1">from a dreadful foe protect my life.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23064003" class="ver">3</span>Hide me from the malicious crowd,</p> <p class="sl1">the mob of evildoers.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23064004" class="ver">4</span>They sharpen their tongues like swords,</p> <p class="sl1">bend their bows of poison words.<a id="ren23064004-a" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23064004-a">a</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23064005" class="ver">5</span>They shoot at the innocent from ambush,</p> <p class="sl1">they shoot him in a moment and do not fear.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23064006" class="ver">6</span>They resolve on their wicked plan;</p> <p class="sl1">they conspire to set snares;</p> <p class="sl1">they say: “Who will see us?”</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23064007" class="ver">7</span>They devise wicked schemes,</p> <p class="sl1">conceal the schemes they devise;</p> <p class="sl1">the designs of their hearts are hidden.<a id="ren23064007-b" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23064007-b">b</a></p> </div> <p class="chsect">II</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23064008" class="ver">8</span>God shoots an arrow at them;</p> <p class="sl1">in a moment they are struck down.<a id="ren23064008-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23064008-c">c</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23064009" class="ver">9</span>They are brought down by their own tongues;</p> <p class="sl1">all who see them flee.<a id="ren23064009-d" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23064009-d">d</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23064010" class="ver">10</span>Every person fears and proclaims God’s actions,</p> <p class="sl1">they ponder his deeds.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23064011" class="ver">11</span>The righteous rejoices and takes refuge in the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>;</p> <p class="sl1">all the upright give praise.<a id="ren23064011-e" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23064011-e">e</a></p> </div> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the <i>New American Bible, revised edition</i> © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. 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