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 Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice in my plaint; preserve my life from fear of the enemy:

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

Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, from the tumultuous crowd of the workers of iniquity,

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

Who have sharpened their tongue like a sword, [and] have aimed their arrow, a bitter word;

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

That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

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

They encourage themselves in an evil matter, they concert to hide snares; they say, 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 devise iniquities: We have it ready, the plan is diligently sought out. And each one's inward [thought] and heart is deep.

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

But God will shoot an arrow at them: suddenly are they wounded;

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

By their own tongue they are made to fall over one another: all that see them shall flee away.

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

And all men shall fear, and shall declare God's doing; and they shall wisely consider his work.

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

The righteous shall rejoice in Jehovah, and trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.