Psalms 64

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

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

2 You have sheltered me from the conspiracy of them that do wickedly; from the multitude of them that work iniquity;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8 and their tongues have set him at nothing, all that saw them were troubled;

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

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

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

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

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