"You will be hiddenfrom the scourgeof the tongue,And you will not be afraidof violencewhenit comes.
"But He savesfrom the swordof their mouth,And the poorfrom the handof the mighty.
You hidethem in the secretplaceof Your presencefrom the conspiraciesof man;You keepthem secretlyin a shelterfrom the strifeof tongues.
Blessedbe the LORD,For He has mademarvelousHis lovingkindnessto me in a besiegedcity.
His speechwas smootherthanbutter,But his heartwas war;His wordswere softerthanoil,Yet they were drawnswords.
My soulis amonglions;I must lieamong those who breatheforthfire,[Even] the sonsof men,whose teethare spearsand arrowsAnd their tonguea sharpsword.
Thereis one who speaksrashlylike the thrustsof a sword,But the tongueof the wisebringshealing.
Do not be afraidof suddenfearNorof the onslaughtof the wickedwhenit comes;
"Noweaponthat is formedagainstyou will prosper;And everytonguethat accusesyou in judgmentyou will condemn.Thisis the heritageof the servantsof the LORD,And their vindicationis from Me," declaresthe LORD.
Then they said,"Comeand let us deviseplansagainstJeremiah.Surelythe lawis not going to be lostto the priest,norcounselto the sage,northe [divine] wordto the prophet!Comeon and let us strikeat him with [our] tongue,and let us givenoheedto anyof his words."
