2 To the chief Musician, a Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

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

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

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

6 They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who will see them?

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

8 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.

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

10 And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.