Psalms 64

1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; preserve my life from the terror of the enemy.

To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. O God, let the voice of my grief come to your ear: keep my life from the fear of those who are against me.

2 Hide me from the council of evil-doers; from the tumult of the workers of iniquity;

Keep me safe from the secret purpose of wrongdoers; from the band of the workers of evil;

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

Who make their tongues sharp like a sword, and whose arrows are pointed, even bitter words;

4 That they may shoot in secret places at the blameless; suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

So that in secret they may let loose their arrows at the upright, suddenly and unseen.

5 They encourage one another in an evil matter; they converse of laying snares secretly; they ask, who would see them.

They make themselves strong in an evil purpose; they make holes for secret nets; they say, Who will see it,

6 They search out iniquities, they have accomplished a diligent search; even in the inward thought of every one, and the deep heart.

Or make discovery of our secret purpose? The design is framed with care; and the inner thought of a man, and his heart, is deep.

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

But God sends out an arrow against them; suddenly they are wounded.

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

The evil of their tongues is the cause of their fall; all those who see them are shaking their heads at them.

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

And in fear men make public the works of God; and giving thought to his acts they get wisdom.

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

The upright will be glad in the Lord and have hope in him; and all the lovers of righteousness will give him glory.