Psalms 64

1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David. Heare my voyce, O God, in my prayer: preserue my life from feare of the enemie.

For the end, a Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O God, when I make my petition to thee; deliver my soul from fear of the enemy.

2 Hide me from the conspiracie of the wicked, and from the rage of the workers of iniquitie.

Thou hast sheltered me from the conspiracy of them that do wickedly; from the multitude of them that work iniquity;

3 Which haue whette their tongue like a sword, and shot for their arrowes bitter wordes.

who have sharpened their tongues as a sword; they have bent their bow maliciously;

4 To shoote at the vpright in secrete: they shoote at him suddenly, and feare not.

to shoot in secret at the blameless; they will shoot him suddenly, and will not fear.

5 They encourage themselues in a wicked purpose: they commune together to lay snares priuilie, and say, Who shall see them?

They have set up for themselves an evil matter, they have given counsel to hide snares; they have said, Who shall see them?

6 They haue sought out iniquities, and haue accomplished that which they sought out, euen euery one his secret thoughtes, and the depth of his heart.

They have searched out iniquity; they have wearied themselves with searching diligently, a man shall approach and the heart is deep,

7 But God will shoote an arrowe at them suddenly: their strokes shalbe at once.

and God shall be exalted, their wounds were [caused by] the weapon of the foolish children,

8 They shall cause their owne tongue to fall vpon them: and whosoeuer shall see them, shall flee away.

and their tongues have set him at nought, all that saw them were troubled;

9 And all men shall see it, and declare the worke of God, and they shall vnderstand, what he hath wrought.

and every man was alarmed, and they related the works of God, and understood his deeds.

10 But the righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and trust in him: and all that are vpright of heart, shall reioyce.

The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord, and hope on him, and all the upright in heart shall be praised.