Psalms 64

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

“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” Hear my voice, O God! when I pray! Preserve my life from the terrors of the enemy!

2 Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, From the tumult of the workers of iniquity;

Hide me from the assembly of the wicked, From the brawling crowd of evil-doers!

3 Who have whet their tongue like a sword, And have aimed their arrows, even bitter words,

For like a sword they sharpen their tongues, Like arrows they aim their poisoned words,

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

To shoot in secret at the upright; Suddenly do they shoot at him without fear.

5 They encourage themselves in an evil purpose; They commune of laying snares privily; They say, Who will see them?

They prepare themselves for an evil deed; They commune of laying secret snares: “Who,” say they, “will see them?”

6 They search out iniquities; We have accomplished, [say they], a diligent search: And the inward thought and the heart of every one is deep.

They meditate crimes: “We have finished,” say they, “our plans!” The heart and bosom of every one of them are deep.

7 But God will shoot at them; With an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded.

But God will shoot an arrow at them; Suddenly shall they be wounded.

8 So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them: All that see them shall wag the head.

Thus their own tongues shall bring them down; All who see them will flee away.

9 And all men shall fear; And they shall declare the work of God, And shall wisely consider of his doing.

Then will all men stand in awe, And declare what God hath done, And attentively consider his work.

10 The righteous shall be glad in Jehovah, and shall take refuge in him; And all the upright in heart shall glory.

The righteous shall rejoice, and trust in the LORD; All the upright in heart shall glory.