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This may be Isaiah speaking or it may continue Yahweh's speech in 29:13-14.
who deeply hide their plans from Yahweh
People trying to make plans without Yahweh knowing about it is spoken of as if they hide their plans in a deep place where Yahweh cannot see. AT: "who try to hide their plans from Yahweh" or "who try to keep Yahweh from finding out what they are planning to do" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
whose deeds are in darkness
It is implied that they are secretly doing evil things. AT: "who do evil things in the dark so no one can see them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
Who sees us, and who knows us?
They use a question to emphasize that they believe no one knows what they are doing. AT: "No one, not even Yahweh, sees us or knows what we are doing!" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)