You hidethem in the secretplaceof Your presencefrom the conspiraciesof man;You keepthem secretlyin a shelterfrom the strifeof tongues.
"You will be hiddenfrom the scourgeof the tongue,And you will not be afraidof violencewhenit comes.
In pridethe wickedhotlypursuethe afflicted;Let them be caughtin the plotswhichthey have devised.
For as highas the heavensare abovethe earth,So greatis His lovingkindnesstowardthose who fearHim.
The LORDis compassionateand gracious,Slowto angerand aboundingin lovingkindness.
Dealwith Your servantaccording to Your lovingkindnessAnd teachme Your statutes.
Thenthe ragingwaterswould have sweptoverour soul."
They sharpentheir tonguesas a serpent;Poisonof a viperis undertheir lips.Selah.
The proudhave hiddena trapfor me, and cords;They have spreada netby the wayside;They have setsnaresfor me. Selah.
Dohomageto the Son,that He not becomeangry,and you perish[in] the way,For His wrathmay soonbe kindled.How blessedare allwho takerefugein Him!
For in the dayof troubleHe will concealme in His tabernacle;In the secretplaceof His tentHe will hideme; He will liftme up on a rock.
You are my hidingplace;You preserveme from trouble;You surroundme with songsof deliverance.Selah.
Let not the footof pridecomeupon me, And let not the handof the wickeddriveme away.
Your righteousnessis like the mountainsof God;Your judgmentsare [like] a greatdeep.O LORD,You preservemanand beast.
They drinktheir fillof the abundanceof Your house;And You givethem to drinkof the riverof Your delights.
How blessedis the manwhohas madethe LORDhis trust,And has not turnedto the proud,nor to those who lapseinto falsehood.
Be exaltedabovethe heavens,O God;[Let] Your glory[be] aboveallthe earth.
O God,arrogantmenhave risenup againstme, And a bandof violentmenhave soughtmy life,And they have not setYou beforethem.
"NowI knowthat the LORDis greaterthanallthe gods;indeed,it was provenwhenthey dealtproudlyagainstthe people."
Let us behaveproperlyas in the day,not in carousingand drunkenness,not in sexual promiscuityand sensuality,not in strifeand jealousy.
For I am afraidthat perhapswhen I comeI may findyou to be not whatI wishand may be foundby you to be not whatyou wish;that perhaps[there will be] strife,jealousy,angry tempers,disputes,slanders,gossip,arrogance,disturbances;
idolatry,sorcery,enmities,strife,jealousy,outbursts of anger,disputes,dissensions,factions,
he is conceited[and] understandsnothing;but he has a morbid interestin controversial questionsand disputes about words,out of whichariseenvy,strife,abusive language,evilsuspicions,
But He givesa greatergrace.Therefore[it] says,"GODIS OPPOSEDTO THE PROUD,BUT GIVESGRACETO THE HUMBLE."
