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 of the music. A psalm of David.” Hear my voice, O God! when I pray! Preserve my life from the terrors 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 assembly of the wicked, From the brawling crowd of evil-doers!

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

For like a sword they sharpen their tongues, Like arrows they aim their poisoned words,

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

To shoot in secret at the upright; Suddenly do they shoot at him without fear.

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

They prepare themselves for an evil deed; They commune of laying secret snares: “Who,” say they, “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 meditate crimes: “We have finished,” say they, “our plans!” The heart and bosom of every one of them are 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 shall they be wounded.

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

Thus their own tongues shall bring them down; All who see them will flee away.

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

Then will all men stand in awe, And declare what God hath done, And attentively 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, and trust in the LORD; All the upright in heart shall glory.