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.

For the music director. A psalm of David. God, please listen to my complaint. Protect me because my enemies scare me.

2 You have sheltered me from the conspiracy of them that do wickedly; from the multitude of them that work iniquity;

Shelter me from the plots of the wicked, from this evil mob.

3 who have sharpened their tongues as a sword; they have bent their bow maliciously;

What they say cuts like swords; they fire off poisonous words like arrows.

4 to shoot in secret at the blameless; they will shoot him suddenly, and will not fear.

They shoot from their hiding places at innocent people—doing this without warning, not afraid of being caught.

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 one another to do evil, planning how to secretly trap people, telling themselves, “Nobody will notice.”

6 They have searched out iniquity; they have wearied themselves with searching diligently, a man shall approach and the heart is deep,

They plot wicked things. “What a great plan we've created!” they say. There are no limits to the depths to which human minds and thoughts can sink.

7 and God shall be exalted, their wounds were [caused by] the weapon of the foolish children,

But God will shoot them with arrows; all of a sudden they will be wounded.

8 and their tongues have set him at nothing, all that saw them were troubled;

What they themselves say will trip them up; people who see them will mock them, shaking their heads at them.

9 and every man was alarmed, and they related the works of God, and understood his deeds.

Then everyone will be frightened. They will say that this is the work of God, and they will think about what he has done.

10 The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord, and hope on him, and all the upright in heart shall be praised.

Those who are right with the Lord will be happy in him, they will go to him for protection. Those who live right will praise him.