They adopt[a] an evil plan;
they talk about hiding traps and say,
“Who will see them?” [b](A)
They devise crimes and say,
“We have perfected a secret plan.”(B)
The inner man and the heart are mysterious.(C)

But God will shoot them with arrows;
suddenly, they will be wounded.(D)

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  1. 64:5 Or They strengthen themselves with
  2. 64:5 Or it

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