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They hold fast to their evil purpose;
    they talk of laying snares secretly,
thinking, “Who can see us?[a]
    Who can search out our crimes?[b]
We have thought out a cunningly conceived plot.”
    For the inward mind and heart of a man are deep!

But God will shoot his arrow at them;
    they will be wounded suddenly.

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  1. Psalm 64:5 Syr: Heb them
  2. Psalm 64:6 Cn: Heb they search out crimes

They encourage each other in evil plans,
    they talk about hiding their snares;(A)
    they say, “Who will see it[a]?”(B)
They plot injustice and say,
    “We have devised a perfect plan!”
    Surely the human mind and heart are cunning.

But God will shoot them with his arrows;
    they will suddenly be struck down.

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  1. Psalm 64:5 Or us