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.

Unto the end. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my prayer of supplication. Rescue my soul from the fear of the enemy.

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

You have protected me from the assembly of the malignant, from a multitude of workers of iniquity.

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

For they have sharpened their tongues like a sword; they have formed their bow into a bitter thing,

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

so that they may shoot arrows from hiding at the immaculate.

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

They will suddenly shoot arrows at him, and they will not be afraid. They are resolute in their wicked talk. They have discussed hidden snares. They have said, “Who will see them?”

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

They have been searching carefully for iniquities. Their exhaustive search has failed. Man will approach with a deep heart,

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

and God will be exalted. The arrows of the little ones have become their wounds,

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

and their tongues have been weakened against them. All those who saw them have been troubled;

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

and every man was afraid. And they announced the works of God, and they understood his acts.

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

The just will rejoice in the Lord, and they will hope in him. And all the upright of heart will be praised.