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 leader of the music. A psalm of David.” Hear my voice, O God! when I pray! Preserve my life from the terrors 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 assembly of the wicked, From the brawling crowd of evil-doers!

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

For like a sword they sharpen their tongues, Like arrows they aim their poisoned words,

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 upright; Suddenly do they shoot at him without fear.

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

They prepare themselves for an evil deed; They commune of laying secret snares: “Who,” say they, “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 meditate crimes: “We have finished,” say they, “our plans!” The heart and bosom of every one of them are deep.

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

But God will shoot an arrow at them; Suddenly shall they be wounded.

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

Thus their own tongues shall bring them down; All who see them will flee away.

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

Then will all men stand in awe, And declare what God hath done, And attentively consider his work.

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

The righteous shall rejoice, and trust in the LORD; All the upright in heart shall glory.