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 Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. 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 evil-doers; 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 the perfect: 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 commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall 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; We have accomplished, [say they], a diligent search: and the inward thought of every one, and the heart, is deep.

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

But God shall shoot at them; with an arrow 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.

So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them: all that 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.

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