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:
“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 Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, from the tumultuous crowd of the workers of iniquity,
Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, from the tumultuous assault of the workers of wickedness;
3 Who have sharpened their tongue like a sword, [and] have aimed their arrow, a bitter word;
Who whet their tongue like a sword, who aim with their arrow, the bitter word:
4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
To shoot in secret at the innocent; suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter, they concert to hide snares; they say, Who will see them?
They encourage themselves in an evil plan; they tell secretly of laying snares: they say, 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 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 will shoot an arrow at them: suddenly are they wounded;
But God shooteth at them suddenly [his] arrow; —[thence] are come their wounds.
8 By their own tongue they are made to fall over one another: all that see them shall flee away.
And their own tongues will stumble over themselves: all that look on them will shake their head.
9 And all men shall fear, and shall declare God's doing; and they shall wisely consider his work.
All men shall fear, and shall declare the deeds of God, and understand his works.
10 The righteous shall rejoice in Jehovah, and trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glorify themselves.
