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, O my God, the voice of my lament: guard my life from the dread of the foe.

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

Hide me from villains who secretly plot, from the blustering throng of the workers of evil,

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 aimed bitter words like arrows,

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

which from ambush they launch at the blameless, shooting swiftly and unafraid.

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

They strengthen their wicked purpose, they tell of the snares they have hidden, they say to themselves, “Who can see?”

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 think out their crimes full cunningly hidden deep in their crafty hearts.

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

But God with his arrow will shoot them, swiftly shall they be smitten.

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

For their tongue he will bring them to ruin, all will shudder with horror at the sight of them.

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

Then every person, touched to awe, as they ponder what God has wrought, will tell the tale of his deeds.

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

In the Lord shall the righteous rejoice, in him shall they take refuge; and all the true-hearted shall glory.