Psalms 64
1 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.
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 villains who secretly plot, from the blustering throng of the workers of evil,
Hide me from the secret plotting of evildoers, from the commotion of the doers of iniquity.
3 who have sharpened their tongue like a sword, and aimed bitter words like arrows,
They have sharpened their tongues like swords; they have aimed their arrows, bitter words,
4 which from ambush they launch at the blameless, shooting swiftly and unafraid.
so that they may shoot from secret places at someone who is innocent; suddenly they shoot at him and fear nothing.
5 They strengthen their wicked purpose, they tell of the snares they have hidden, they say to themselves, ‘Who can see?’
They encourage themselves in an evil plan; they consult privately together in order to set traps; they say, “Who will see us?”
6 They think out their crimes full cunningly hidden deep in their crafty hearts.
They invent sinful plans; “We have finished,” they say, “a careful plan.” The inner thoughts and hearts of man are deep.
7 But God with his arrow will shoot them, swiftly shall they be smitten.
But God will shoot them; suddenly they will be wounded with his arrows.
8 For their tongue he will bring them to ruin, all will shudder with horror at the sight of them.
They will be made to stumble, since their own tongues are against them; all who see them will wag their heads.
9 Then every person, touched to awe, as they ponder what God has wrought, will tell the tale of his deeds.
All people will fear and will declare God's deeds. They will wisely think about what he has done.
10 In the Lord shall the righteous rejoice, in him shall they take refuge; and all the true-hearted shall glory.
The righteous will be glad about Yahweh and will take refuge in him; all the upright in heart will take pride in him.
