Psalms 64

1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David. Heare my voyce, O God, in my prayer: preserue my life from feare of the enemie.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice of complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy.

2 Hide me from the conspiracie of the wicked, and from the rage of the workers of iniquitie.

Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity,

3 Which haue whette their tongue like a sword, and shot for their arrowes bitter wordes.

who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows,

4 To shoote at the vpright in secrete: they shoote at him suddenly, and feare not.

ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear.

5 They encourage themselues in a wicked purpose: they commune together to lay snares priuilie, and say, Who shall see them?

They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.

6 They haue sought out iniquities, and haue accomplished that which they sought out, euen euery one his secret thoughtes, and the depth of his heart.

They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.

7 But God will shoote an arrowe at them suddenly: their strokes shalbe at once.

But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be wounded.

8 They shall cause their owne tongue to fall vpon them: and whosoeuer shall see them, shall flee away.

They will be made to stumble, their own tongues turned against them. All who see will shake their heads.

9 And all men shall see it, and declare the worke of God, and they shall vnderstand, what he hath wrought.

Then all mankind will fear and proclaim the work of God; so they will ponder what He has done.

10 But the righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and trust in him: and all that are vpright of heart, shall reioyce.

Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in Him; let all the upright in heart exult.