Psalms 64
1 “To the chief musician, a psalm of David.” Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint: preserve my life from the dread of the enemy.
For the chief musician. A psalm of David. Hear my voice, God, listen to my complaint; preserve my life from fear of my enemies.
2 Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, from the tumultuous assault of the workers of wickedness;
Hide me from the secret plotting of evildoers, from the commotion of the doers of iniquity.
3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, who aim with their arrow, the bitter word:
They have sharpened their tongues like swords; they have aimed their arrows, bitter words,
4 To shoot in secret at the innocent; suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
so that they may shoot from secret places at someone who is innocent; suddenly they shoot at him and fear nothing.
5 They encourage themselves in an evil plan; they tell secretly of laying snares: they say, Who will see them?
They encourage themselves in an evil plan; they consult privately together in order to set traps; they say, “Who will see us?”
6 They search out iniquities; “We are ready with the carefully searched out device:” and the inward thought and heart of each is deeply [hidden].
They invent sinful plans; “We have finished,” they say, “a careful plan.” The inner thoughts and hearts of man are deep.
7 But God shooteth at them suddenly [his] arrow; —[thence] are come their wounds.
But God will shoot them; suddenly they will be wounded with his arrows.
8 And their own tongues will stumble over themselves: all that look on them will shake their head.
They will be made to stumble, since their own tongues are against them; all who see them will wag their heads.
9 All men shall fear, and shall declare the deeds of God, and understand his works.
All people will fear and will declare God's deeds. They will wisely think about what he has done.
10 The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glorify themselves.
The righteous will be glad about Yahweh and will take refuge in him; all the upright in heart will take pride in him.
