³ They conspire with cunning against your people. They plot against your cherished ones.

⁵ For in the day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion. In the covert of his tent he will hide me. He will lift me up on a rock.

² Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, From the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil;

²⁰ In the shelter of your presence you will hide them from the plotting of man. You will keep them secretly in a dwelling away from the strife of tongues.

²⁰ They watched him, and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that they might trap him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.

²¹ They asked him, "Teacher, we know that you say and teach what is right, and aren't partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God.

²² Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"

²³ But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, "Why do you test me?

⁶ "Let's go up against Judah, and tear it apart, and let's divide it among ourselves, and set up a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeel."

⁷ This is what the Lord Yahweh says: "It shall not stand, neither shall it happen."

¹ He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

⁶ They conspire and lurk, Watching my steps, they are eager to take my life.

⁹ He lurks in secret as a lion in his ambush. He lies in wait to catch the helpless. He catches the helpless, when he draws him in his net.

¹⁹ Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:

³ For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.