Psalms 64

1 For the leader. A psalm of David. Hear, O my God, the voice of my lament: guard my life from the dread of the foe.

In finem. Psalmus David. Exaudi, Deus, orationem meam cum deprecor; a timore inimici eripe animam meam.

2 Hide me from villains who secretly plot, from the blustering throng of the workers of evil,

Protexisti me a conventu malignantium, a multitudine operantium iniquitatem.

3 who have sharpened their tongue like a sword, and aimed bitter words like arrows,

Quia exacuerunt ut gladium linguas suas; intenderunt arcum rem amaram,

4 which from ambush they launch at the blameless, shooting swiftly and unafraid.

ut sagittent in occultis immaculatum.

5 They strengthen their wicked purpose, they tell of the snares they have hidden, they say to themselves, ‘Who can see?’

Subito sagittabunt eum, et non timebunt; firmaverunt sibi sermonem nequam. Narraverunt ut absconderent laqueos; dixerunt: Quis videbit eos?

6 They think out their crimes full cunningly hidden deep in their crafty hearts.

Scrutati sunt iniquitates; defecerunt scrutantes scrutinio. Accedet homo ad cor altum,

7 But God with his arrow will shoot them, swiftly shall they be smitten.

et exaltabitur Deus. Sagittæ parvulorum factæ sunt plagæ eorum,

8 For their tongue he will bring them to ruin, all will shudder with horror at the sight of them.

et infirmatæ sunt contra eos linguæ eorum. Conturbati sunt omnes qui videbant eos,

9 Then every person, touched to awe, as they ponder what God has wrought, will tell the tale of his deeds.

et timuit omnis homo. Et annuntiaverunt opera Dei, et facta ejus intellexerunt.

10 In the Lord shall the righteous rejoice, in him shall they take refuge; and all the true-hearted shall glory.

Lætabitur justus in Domino, et sperabit in eo, et laudabuntur omnes recti corde.