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Psalm 64Protection from Evildoers
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God, hear my voice when I am in anguish. Protect my life from the terror of the enemy.
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Hide me from the scheming of wicked people, from the mob of evildoers,
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who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim bitter words like arrows,
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shooting from concealed places at the blameless. They shoot at him suddenly and are not afraid.
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They adopt an evil plan; they talk about hiding traps and say, "Who will see them?"
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They devise crimes and say, "We have perfected a secret plan." The inner man and the heart are mysterious.
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But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly, they will be wounded.
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They will be made to stumble; their own tongues work against them. All who see them will shake their heads.
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Then everyone will fear and will tell about God's work, for they will understand what he has done.
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The righteous one rejoices in the Lord and takes refuge in him; all those who are upright in heart will offer praise.