My voice, O God, in my prayer hear

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My voice, O God, in my prayer hear; Preserve me from the foes I fear.

Verse 2

From plots of wicked men me hide; And safety from their rage provide.

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Who whet their tongues, like keenest swords, And cast their darts, e'en bitter words.

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To wound the just they secret lie, And, fearless, sudden shafts let fly.

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They strengthen one another's heart, To all the false, malicious part; Their private snares to lay agree, And vainly cry, "Who shall us see."

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Unwearied pains, with craft they spend To drive their wicked plots an end; Their inward thoughts, which they pursue, And hearts, lie deeply hid from view,

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But God his vengeance shall let fly, And wound them unexpectedly.

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Upon themselves their tongues shall prey; And all that see them, flee away.

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Then all around them, struck with fear, Shall this the work of God declare; For they shall wisely understand The operations of his hand.

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The righteous then, shall, in the Lord, Rejoice; and firmly trust his word; And all, whose hearts are right with God, Shall gloriously triumph aloud.