1. Hear my voice, O Elohim, in my si'akh (complaint); preserve my life from the pachad (terror) of the oyev (enemy).
2. (3) Hide me from the sod (secret counsel, conspiracy) of the re'im; from the rigshah (insurrection, noisy crowd, assembly) of the workers of iniquity;
3. (4) Who whet their tongue like a cherev, and aim their khitzim (arrows), even davar mar (bitter words);
4. (5) That they may shoot in secret at the tam (innoent); pitom (suddenly) do they shoot at him, and fear not.
5. (6) They encourage themselves in a davar rah (an evil plan); they speak in order to set mokshim (snares, hidden traps); they say, Who shall see them?
6. (7) Or search out their iniquities? They have accomplished a cunningly devised plot; for the mind of ish (man) and the lev (heart) are deep,
7. (8) But Elohim shall shoot at them with a khetz (arrow); pitom (suddenly) shall their wounds be.
8. (9) So the leshon of them will bring ruin upon them; all that see them shall shake their head.