Psalms 64

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. Hear my voice, God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

For the end, a Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O God, when I make my petition to thee; deliver my soul from fear of the enemy.

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

Thou hast sheltered me from the conspiracy of them that do wickedly; from the multitude of them that work iniquity;

3 who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words,

who have sharpened their tongues as a sword; they have bent their bow maliciously;

4 to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.

to shoot in secret at the blameless; they will shoot him suddenly, and will not fear.

5 They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, “Who will see them?”

They have set up for themselves an evil matter, they have given counsel to hide snares; they have said, Who shall see them?

6 They plot injustice, saying, “We have made a perfect plan!” Surely man’s mind and heart are cunning.

They have searched out iniquity; they have wearied themselves with searching diligently, a man shall approach and the heart is deep,

7 But God will shoot at them. They will be suddenly struck down with an arrow.

and God shall be exalted, their wounds were [caused by] the weapon of the foolish children,

8 Their own tongues shall ruin them. All who see them will shake their heads.

and their tongues have set him at nought, all that saw them were troubled;

9 All mankind shall be afraid. They shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely ponder what he has done.

and every man was alarmed, and they related the works of God, and understood his deeds.

10 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall take refuge in him. All the upright in heart shall praise him!

The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord, and hope on him, and all the upright in heart shall be praised.