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

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

words: That they may shoot in secret at the perfect:

suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. They encourage themselves in an evil matter:

they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought

of every one of them, and the heart, is deep. But God shall shoot at them with an arrow;

suddenly shall they be wounded. So they shall make their own tongue to fall

upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

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

of his doing. The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and

shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.