Psalms 64

1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice of complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy.

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

2 Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity,

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

3 who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows,

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

4 ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear.

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

5 They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.

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

6 They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.

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

7 But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be wounded.

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

8 They will be made to stumble, their own tongues turned against them. All who see will shake their heads.

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

9 Then all mankind will fear and proclaim the work of God; so they will ponder what He has done.

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

10 Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in Him; let all the upright in heart exult.

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