Psalms 64
1 For the end, a Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O God, when I make my petition to you; deliver my soul 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 You have sheltered me from the conspiracy of them that do wickedly; from the multitude of them that work iniquity;
Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, from the tumultuous crowd of the workers of iniquity,
3 who have sharpened their tongues as a sword; they have bent their bow maliciously;
Who have sharpened their tongue like a sword, [and] have aimed their arrow, a bitter word;
4 to shoot in secret at the blameless; they will shoot him suddenly, and will not fear.
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
5 They have set up for themselves an evil matter, they have given counsel to hide snares; they have said, Who shall see them?
They encourage themselves in an evil matter, they concert to hide snares; they say, Who will see them?
6 They have searched out iniquity; they have wearied themselves with searching diligently, a man shall approach and the heart is 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 and God shall be exalted, their wounds were [caused by] the weapon of the foolish children,
But God will shoot an arrow at them: suddenly are they wounded;
8 and their tongues have set him at nothing, all that saw them were troubled;
By their own tongue they are made to fall over one another: all that see them shall flee away.
9 and every man was alarmed, and they related the works of God, and understood his deeds.
And all men shall fear, and shall declare God's doing; and they shall wisely consider his work.
10 The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord, and hope on him, and all the upright in heart shall be praised.
The righteous shall rejoice in Jehovah, and trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
