1. I am in trouble, God — listen to my prayer!I am afraid of my enemies — save my life!
2. Protect me from the plots of the wicked,from evil mobs.
3. They sharpen their tongues like swordsand aim cruel words like arrows.
4. They are quick to spread their shameless lies;they destroy good people with cowardly slander.
5. They encourage each other in their evil plots;they plan where to place their traps.“No one can see them,” they say.
6. They make evil plans and say,“We have planned a perfect crime.”The human heart and mind are a mystery.
7. But God shoots his arrows at them,and suddenly they are wounded.
8. He will destroy them because of those words;all who see them will shake their heads.
9. They will all be afraid;they will think about what God has doneand tell about his deeds.
10. All righteous people will rejoicebecause of what the Lord has done.They will find safety in him;all good people will praise him.