Psalms 64

1 To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. O God, let the voice of my grief come to your ear: keep my life from the fear of those who are against me.

“To the chief musician, a psalm of David.” Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint: preserve my life from the dread of the enemy.

2 Keep me safe from the secret purpose of wrongdoers; from the band of the workers of evil;

Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, from the tumultuous assault of the workers of wickedness;

3 Who make their tongues sharp like a sword, and whose arrows are pointed, even bitter words;

Who whet their tongue like a sword, who aim with their arrow, the bitter word:

4 So that in secret they may let loose their arrows at the upright, suddenly and unseen.

To shoot in secret at the innocent; suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

5 They make themselves strong in an evil purpose; they make holes for secret nets; they say, Who will see it,

They encourage themselves in an evil plan; they tell secretly of laying snares: they say, Who will see them?

6 Or make discovery of our secret purpose? The design is framed with care; and the inner thought of a man, and his heart, is deep.

They search out iniquities; “We are ready with the carefully searched out device:” and the inward thought and heart of each is deeply [hidden].

7 But God sends out an arrow against them; suddenly they are wounded.

But God shooteth at them suddenly [his] arrow; —[thence] are come their wounds.

8 The evil of their tongues is the cause of their fall; all those who see them are shaking their heads at them.

And their own tongues will stumble over themselves: all that look on them will shake their head.

9 And in fear men make public the works of God; and giving thought to his acts they get wisdom.

All men shall fear, and shall declare the deeds of God, and understand his works.

10 The upright will be glad in the Lord and have hope in him; and all the lovers of righteousness will give him glory.

The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glorify themselves.