Psalms 64

1 To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice in my plaint; preserve my life from fear of the enemy:

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice of complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy.

2 Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, from the tumultuous crowd of the workers of iniquity,

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

3 Who have sharpened their tongue like a sword, [and] have aimed their arrow, a bitter word;

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

4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

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

5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter, they concert to hide snares; they say, Who will see them?

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

6 They devise iniquities: We have it ready, the plan is diligently sought out. And each one's inward [thought] and heart is deep.

They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.

7 But God will shoot an arrow at them: suddenly are they wounded;

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

8 By their own tongue they are made to fall over one another: all that see them shall flee away.

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

9 And all men shall fear, and shall declare God's doing; and they shall wisely consider his work.

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

10 The righteous shall rejoice in Jehovah, and trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.

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