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:

Unto the end. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my prayer of supplication. Rescue my soul from the fear of the enemy.

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

You have protected me from the assembly of the malignant, from a multitude of workers of iniquity.

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

For they have sharpened their tongues like a sword; they have formed their bow into a bitter thing,

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

so that they may shoot arrows from hiding at the immaculate.

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

They will suddenly shoot arrows at him, and they will not be afraid. They are resolute in their wicked talk. They have discussed hidden snares. They have said, “Who will see them?”

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 have been searching carefully for iniquities. Their exhaustive search has failed. Man will approach with a deep heart,

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

and God will be exalted. The arrows of the little ones have become their wounds,

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

and their tongues have been weakened against them. All those who saw them have been troubled;

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

and every man was afraid. And they announced the works of God, and they understood his acts.

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

The just will rejoice in the Lord, and they will hope in him. And all the upright of heart will be praised.