Psalms 64

1 To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice in my plaint; preserve my life from fear of the enemy:

For the leader. A psalm of David. Hear, O my God, the voice of my lament: guard my life from the dread of the foe.

2 Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, from the tumultuous crowd of the workers of iniquity,

Hide me from villains who secretly plot, from the blustering throng of the workers of evil,

3 Who have sharpened their tongue like a sword, [and] have aimed their arrow, a bitter word;

who have sharpened their tongue like a sword, and aimed bitter words like arrows,

4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

which from ambush they launch at the blameless, shooting swiftly and unafraid.

5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter, they concert to hide snares; they say, Who will see them?

They strengthen their wicked purpose, they tell of the snares they have hidden, they say to themselves, ‘Who can see?’

6 They devise iniquities: We have it ready, the plan is diligently sought out. And each one's inward [thought] and heart is deep.

They think out their crimes full cunningly hidden deep in their crafty hearts.

7 But God will shoot an arrow at them: suddenly are they wounded;

But God with his arrow will shoot them, swiftly shall they be smitten.

8 By their own tongue they are made to fall over one another: all that see them shall flee away.

For their tongue he will bring them to ruin, all will shudder with horror at the sight of them.

9 And all men shall fear, and shall declare God's doing; and they shall wisely consider his work.

Then every person, touched to awe, as they ponder what God has wrought, will tell the tale of his deeds.

10 The righteous shall rejoice in Jehovah, and trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.

In the Lord shall the righteous rejoice, in him shall they take refuge; and all the true-hearted shall glory.