Psalms 64

1 Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

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

2 Hide me from the secret counsel of evildoers, from the tumult of the workers of iniquity,

Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, from the tumultuous crowd of the workers of iniquity,

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

Who have sharpened their tongue like a sword, [and] have aimed their arrow, a bitter word;

4 that they may shoot in secret places at a blameless man. Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

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

5 They encourage themselves in an evil purpose. They converse of laying snares secretly. They say, Who will see them?

They encourage themselves in an evil matter, they concert to hide snares; they say, Who will see them?

6 They search out iniquities, saying, We have accomplished a diligent search. And the inward part of man and the heart are deep.

They devise iniquities: We have it ready, the plan is diligently sought out. And each one's inward [thought] and heart is deep.

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

But God will shoot an arrow at them: suddenly are they wounded;

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

By their own tongue they are made to fall over one another: all that see them shall flee away.

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

And all men shall fear, and shall declare God's doing; and they shall wisely consider his work.

10 A righteous man shall be glad in Jehovah, and shall take refuge in him. And all the upright in heart shall glory.

The righteous shall rejoice in Jehovah, and trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.