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.

“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” Hear my voice, O God! when I pray! Preserve my life from the terrors of the enemy!

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

Hide me from the assembly of the wicked, From the brawling crowd of evil-doers!

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

For like a sword they sharpen their tongues, Like arrows they aim their poisoned words,

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

To shoot in secret at the upright; Suddenly do they shoot at him without fear.

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

They prepare themselves for an evil deed; They commune of laying secret snares: “Who,” say they, “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 meditate crimes: “We have finished,” say they, “our plans!” The heart and bosom of every one of them are deep.

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

But God will shoot an arrow at them; Suddenly shall they be wounded.

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

Thus their own tongues shall bring them down; All who see them will flee away.

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

Then will all men stand in awe, And declare what God hath done, And attentively consider his work.

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

The righteous shall rejoice, and trust in the LORD; All the upright in heart shall glory.