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 music director. A psalm of David. God, please listen to my complaint. Protect me because my enemies scare me.

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

Shelter me from the plots of the wicked, from this evil mob.

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

What they say cuts like swords; they fire off poisonous words like arrows.

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

They shoot from their hiding places at innocent people—doing this without warning, not afraid of being caught.

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

They encourage one another to do evil, planning how to secretly trap people, telling themselves, “Nobody will notice.”

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 wicked things. “What a great plan we've created!” they say. There are no limits to the depths to which human minds and thoughts can sink.

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

But God will shoot them with arrows; all of a sudden they will be wounded.

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

What they themselves say will trip them up; people who see them will mock them, shaking their heads at them.

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

Then everyone will be frightened. They will say that this is the work of God, and they will think about what he has done.

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

Those who are right with the Lord will be happy in him, they will go to him for protection. Those who live right will praise him.