"He frustratesthe plottingof the shrewd,So that their handscannotattainsuccess.
When it was toldLabanon the thirddaythat Jacobhad fled,
But Uriahsleptat the doorof the king'shousewith allthe servantsof his lord,and did not godownto his house.
Then Absalomand allthe menof Israelsaid,"The counselof Hushaithe Architeis betterthanthe counselof Ahithophel."For the LORDhad ordainedto thwartthe goodcounselof Ahithophel,sothat the LORDmight bringcalamityon Absalom.
The manof Godsent[word] to the kingof Israelsaying,"Bewarethat you do not passthisplace,for the Arameansare comingdownthere."
Whenour enemiesheardthat it was knownto us, and that Godhad frustratedtheir plan,then allof us returnedto the wall,eachoneto his work.
But we prayedto our God,and becauseof them we setup a guardagainstthem dayand night.
"For your guiltteachesyour mouth,And you choosethe languageof the crafty.
Thoughthey intendedevilagainstYou [And] deviseda plot,They will not succeed.
For the armsof the wickedwill be broken,But the LORDsustainsthe righteous.
Thereis nowisdomand nounderstandingAnd nocounselagainstthe LORD.
The eyesof the LORDpreserveknowledge,But He overthrowsthe wordsof the treacherousman.
"Then the spiritof the Egyptianswill be demoralizedwithinthem; And I will confoundtheir strategy,So that they will resortto idolsand ghostsof the deadAnd to mediumsand spiritists.
Then the angelof the LORDwentout and struck185000in the campof the Assyrians;and when men aroseearlyin the morning,behold,allof these were dead.
Causing the omensof boastersto fail,Makingfoolsout of diviners,Causing wisemento drawbackAnd turningtheir knowledgeinto foolishness,
"Devisea plan,but it will be thwarted;Statea proposal,but it will not stand,For Godis with us."
Concerning Edom.Thussaysthe LORDof hosts,"Is therenolongeranywisdomin Teman?Has good counselbeenlostto the prudent?Has their wisdomdecayed?
"Howcan you say,'We are wise,And the lawof the LORDis with us'? But behold,the lyingpenof the scribesHas made[it] into a lie.
"Will I not on that day,"declaresthe LORD,"Destroywisemenfrom EdomAnd understandingfrom the mountainof Esau?
When Petercameto himself,he said,"NowI knowfor surethat the Lordhas sent forthHis angeland rescuedme from the handof Herodand from allthat the Jewishpeoplewere expecting."
Then Davidand his men,about sixhundred,aroseand departedfrom Keilah,and they wentwhereverthey could go.When it was toldSaulthat Davidhad escapedfrom Keilah,he gaveup the pursuit.
