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.

To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice in my plaint; preserve my life from fear 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 secret counsel of evil-doers, from the tumultuous crowd of the workers of iniquity,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 iniquities: We have it ready, the plan is diligently sought out. And each one's inward [thought] and heart is deep.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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