The request that God would hide the psalmist from the secret counsel of evildoers and the tumult of the wicked establishes the prayer for protection from conspiracy and hidden plots. The emphasis on secret counsel indicates that the threat is not overt but covert; enemies are planning in hidden ways. The reference to tumult suggests noisy aggression and chaotic assault. This verse articulates the particular difficulty of facing hidden opposition: the enemy is not visible, making the threat more psychologically destabilizing.

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