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 Leader. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; preserve my life from the terror 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 council of evil-doers; from the tumult of the workers of iniquity;

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

Who have whet their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrow, a poisoned word;

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

That they may shoot in secret places at the blameless; 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 one another in an evil matter; they converse of laying snares secretly; they ask, who would 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 search out iniquities, they have accomplished a diligent search; even in the inward thought of every one, and the deep heart.

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

But God doth shoot at them with an arrow suddenly; thence are their wounds.

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

So they make their own tongue a stumbling unto themselves; all that see them shake the head.

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

And all men fear; and they declare the work of God, and understand His doing.

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 be glad in the LORD, and shall take refuge in Him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.