For, behold,the wickedbendthe bow,They makereadytheir arrowupon the stringTo shootin darknessat the uprightin heart.
In pridethe wickedhotlypursuethe afflicted;Let them be caughtin the plotswhichthey have devised.
Dogood,O LORD,to those whoare goodAnd to those whoare uprightin their hearts.
When my spiritwas overwhelmedwithinme, You knewmy path.In the waywhereI walkThey have hiddena trapfor me.
For You will makethem turntheir back;You will aimwith Your bowstringsat their faces.
Be gladin the LORDand rejoice,you righteousones;And shoutfor joy,allyou who are uprightin heart.
The wickedhave drawnthe swordand benttheir bowTo castdownthe afflictedand the needy,To slaythose whoare uprightin conduct.
The righteousmanwill be gladin the LORDand will takerefugein Him; And allthe uprightin heartwill glory.
My shieldis with God,Who savesthe uprightin heart.
Ifa man does not repent,He will sharpenHis sword;He has bentHis bowand madeit ready.
For judgmentwill againbe righteous,And allthe uprightin heartwill followit.
Lightis sown[like seed] for the righteousAnd gladnessfor the uprightin heart.
"They bendtheir tongue[like] their bow;Liesand not truthprevailin the land;For they proceedfrom evilto evil,And they do not knowMe," declaresthe LORD.
and they plotted togetherto seizeJesusby stealthand killHim.
Saulthought,"I will giveher to him that she may becomea snareto him, and that the handof the Philistinesmay be against him." Therefore Saulsaidto David,"For a secondtimeyou may be my son-in-lawtoday."
Now Davidknewthat Saulwas plottingevilagainsthim; so he saidto Abiatharthe priest,"Bringthe ephodhere."
