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 Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint: preserve my life from fear 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 tumult of the workers of iniquity:

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

Who have whet their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrows, even bitter words:

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

That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: 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 purpose; they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall 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 have accomplished, [say they], a diligent search: and the inward thought of every one, and the heart, is deep.

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

But God shall shoot at them; with an arrow 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.

So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them: all that see them shall wag the head.

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

And all men shall fear; and they shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely consider of his doing.

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

The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.