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 chief musician. A psalm of David. Hear my voice, God, listen to my complaint; preserve my life from fear of my enemies.

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

Hide me from the secret plotting of evildoers, from the commotion of the doers of iniquity.

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

They have sharpened their tongues like swords; they have aimed their arrows, bitter words,

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

so that they may shoot from secret places at someone who is innocent; suddenly they shoot at him and fear nothing.

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 consult privately together in order to set traps; they say, “Who will see us?”

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 invent sinful plans; “We have finished,” they say, “a careful plan.” The inner thoughts and hearts of man are deep.

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

But God will shoot them; suddenly they will be wounded with his arrows.

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

They will be made to stumble, since their own tongues are against them; all who see them will wag their heads.

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

All people will fear and will declare God's deeds. They will wisely think about what he has done.

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 will be glad about Yahweh and will take refuge in him; all the upright in heart will take pride in him.