Psalmorum 64

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

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 Protexisti me a conventu malignantium: a multitudine operantium iniquitatem.

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

3 Quia exacuerunt ut gladium linguas suas: intenderunt arcum rem amaram,

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

4 ut sagittent in occultis immaculatum.

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

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

They strengthen for them a wicked word, They talk of hiding snares, They have said, Who can see them?

6 Scrutati sunt iniquitates: defecerunt scrutantes scrutinio. Accedet homo ad cor altum:

They devise perverse things, They have completed the device well devised, Both the intent of each one, and the mind, are unsearchable.

7 et exaltabitur Deus. Sagittæ parvulorum factæ sunt plagæ eorum:

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

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

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

9 et timuit omnis homo. Et annunciaverunt opera Dei: et facta eius intellexerunt.

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

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

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