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The Book of Psalms, Chapter 11, Verse 2

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To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David. In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee [as] a bird to your mountain?
King James Version
For, lo, the wicked bend [their] bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
American Standard Version
For, lo, the wicked bend the bow, They make ready their arrow upon the string, That they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart;
New English Translation
For look, the wicked prepare their bows, they put their arrows on the strings, to shoot in the darkness at the morally upright.
World English Bible
For, behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrows on the strings, that they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.
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If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
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The LORD [is] in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne [is] in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
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The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
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Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: [this shall be] the portion of their cup.
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For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
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To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
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They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: [with] flattering lips [and] with a double heart do they speak.
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The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, [and] the tongue that speaketh proud things:
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Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips [are] our own: who [is] lord over us?
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For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set [him] in safety [from him that] puffeth at him.