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 my voice, O God, in my complaint: preserve my life from the 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 secret counsel of evil-doers, from the tumultuous assault of the workers of wickedness;

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

Who whet their tongue like a sword, who aim with their arrow, the bitter word:

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

To shoot in secret at the innocent; 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 plan; they tell secretly of laying 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 search out iniquities; “We are ready with the carefully searched out device:” and the inward thought and heart of each is deeply [hidden].

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

But God shooteth at them suddenly [his] arrow; —[thence] are come their wounds.

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

And their own tongues will stumble over themselves: all that look on them will shake their head.

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

All men shall fear, and shall declare the deeds of God, and understand his works.

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 the Lord, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glorify themselves.