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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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