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.

For the music director. A psalm of David. God, please listen to my complaint. Protect me because my enemies scare me.

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

Shelter me from the plots of the wicked, from this evil mob.

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

What they say cuts like swords; they fire off poisonous words like arrows.

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

They shoot from their hiding places at innocent people—doing this without warning, not afraid of being caught.

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

They encourage one another to do evil, planning how to secretly trap people, telling themselves, “Nobody will notice.”

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

They plot wicked things. “What a great plan we've created!” they say. There are no limits to the depths to which human minds and thoughts can sink.

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

But God will shoot them with arrows; all of a sudden they will be wounded.

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

What they themselves say will trip them up; people who see them will mock them, shaking their heads at them.

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

Then everyone will be frightened. They will say that this is the work of God, and they will think about what he has done.

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

Those who are right with the Lord will be happy in him, they will go to him for protection. Those who live right will praise him.