| The Holy Bible: King James Version. 2000. | | The Psalms | | 64 |
A Prayer for Protection from Hidden Enemies |
| To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. |
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Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer:
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preserve my life from fear of the enemy. |
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Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked;
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from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: |
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who whet their tongue like a sword,
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and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words: |
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that they may shoot in secret at the perfect:
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suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. |
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They encourage themselves in an evil matter:
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they commune of laying snares privily; |
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they say, Who shall see them? |
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They search out iniquities;
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they accomplish a diligent search: |
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both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep. |
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But God shall shoot at them with an arrow;
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suddenly shall they be wounded. |
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So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves:
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all that see them shall flee away. |
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And all men shall fear,
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and shall declare the work of God; |
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for they shall wisely consider of his doing. |
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The righteous shall be glad in the LORD,
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and shall trust in him; |
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and all the upright in heart shall glory. |
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