Psalms 64

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

Unto the end. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my prayer of supplication. Rescue my soul from the fear of the enemy.

2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

You have protected me from the assembly of the malignant, from a multitude of workers of iniquity.

3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

For they have sharpened their tongues like a sword; they have formed their bow into a bitter thing,

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

so that they may shoot arrows from hiding at the immaculate.

5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they speak of laying snares secretly; they say, Who shall see them?

They will suddenly shoot arrows at him, and they will not be afraid. They are resolute in their wicked talk. They have discussed hidden snares. They have said, “Who will see them?”

6 They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

They have been searching carefully for iniquities. Their exhaustive search has failed. Man will approach with a deep heart,

7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.

and God will be exalted. The arrows of the little ones have become their wounds,

8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

and their tongues have been weakened against them. All those who saw them have been troubled;

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

and every man was afraid. And they announced the works of God, and they understood his acts.

10 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.

The just will rejoice in the Lord, and they will hope in him. And all the upright of heart will be praised.