Psalms 64

1 For the music director. A psalm of David. God, please listen to my complaint. Protect me because my enemies scare me.

Hear my voice, O Elohim, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

2 Shelter me from the plots of the wicked, from this evil mob.

Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

3 What they say cuts like swords; they fire off poisonous words like arrows.

Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

4 They shoot from their hiding places at innocent people—doing this without warning, not afraid of being caught.

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

5 They encourage one another to do evil, planning how to secretly trap people, telling themselves, “Nobody will notice.”

They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

6 They plot wicked things. “What a great plan we've created!” they say. There are no limits to the depths to which human minds and thoughts can sink.

They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

7 But God will shoot them with arrows; all of a sudden they will be wounded.

But Elohim shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.

8 What they themselves say will trip them up; people who see them will mock them, shaking their heads at them.

So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

9 Then everyone will be frightened. They will say that this is the work of God, and they will think about what he has done.

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

10 Those who are right with the Lord will be happy in him, they will go to him for protection. Those who live right will praise him.

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