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.

To the Chief Musician. A Melody of David. Hear, O God, my voice when I complain, From dread peril by the foe, wilt thou guard my life.

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

Wilt thou hide me, From the conclave of evil-doers, From the crowd of workers of iniquity.

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

Who have sharpened, like a sword, their tongue, Have made ready their arrow—a bitter word;

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

To shoot, in secret places, at the blameless one, Suddenly they shoot at him, and fear not.

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

They strengthen for them a wicked word, They talk of hiding snares, They have said, Who can 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 devise perverse things, They have completed the device well devised, Both the intent of each one, and the mind, are unsearchable.

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

Once let God have shot at them an arrow, Suddenly have appeared their own wounds!

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

When they were to have ruined another, their tongue smote themselves, All who observe them take flight.

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

Therefore have all men feared, —And have told the doing of God, And, his work, have considered.

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 man shall rejoice in Yahweh, and seek refuge in him, Then shall glory—all who are upright in heart.