⁴ They shoot from ambush at the innocent;^(A)
    they shoot suddenly, without fear.^(B)

²² “He committed no sin,^(A)
    and no deceit was found in his mouth.”^[a](B)

¹⁹ God, who is enthroned from of old,^(A)
    who does not change—
he will hear^(B) them and humble them,
    because they have no fear of God.^(C)

¹⁴ With his own spear you pierced his head
    when his warriors stormed out to scatter us,^(A)
gloating as though about to devour
    the wretched^(B) who were in hiding.

⁷ But God will shoot them with his arrows;
    they will suddenly be struck down.

³ See how they lie in wait for me!
    Fierce men conspire^(A) against me
    for no offense or sin of mine, Lord.
⁴ I have done no wrong,^(B) yet they are ready to attack me.^(C)
    Arise to help me; look on my plight!^(D)

⁸ He lies in wait^(A) near the villages;
    from ambush he murders the innocent.^(B)
His eyes watch in secret for his victims;
⁹     like a lion in cover he lies in wait.
He lies in wait to catch the helpless;^(C)
    he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net.^(D)