Psalms 64

1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; preserve my life from the terror 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 council 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 arrow, a poisoned word;

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 blameless; 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 one another in an evil matter; they converse of laying snares secretly; they ask, who would 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, they have accomplished a diligent search; even in the inward thought of every one, and the deep heart.

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

7 But God doth shoot at them with an arrow suddenly; thence are their wounds.

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

8 So they make their own tongue a stumbling unto themselves; all that see them shake the head.

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

9 And all men fear; and they declare the work of God, and understand 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 the LORD, 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.