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.

God, listen to me as I tell you the things that I am worried about. I am afraid of my enemies; so save/rescue me from them.

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

Protect me from what wicked men are planning to do to me; protect me from that gang of men who do what is evil.

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

The hostile things they say [MTY] are like [SIM] [sharp] swords; their cruel words are like [SIM] arrows.

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

Without being afraid, they [lie about people and slander people] who have not done what is wrong, like someone who suddenly jumps up from where he is hiding and shoots [arrows] at his enemy [MET].

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

They encourage each other about doing the evil things that they are planning to do; they talk [with each other] about where they can set traps to catch people, and they think, “No one [RHQ] will see what we are doing,

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

because we have planned very well the crime that we are going to commit!” No one can fully understand what people can think and plan!

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

But [it will be as though] God will shoot his arrows at them, and suddenly they will be wounded.

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

Because of what they say [MTY], he will get rid of them, and then everyone who sees [what has happened to] them will shake their heads [to ridicule them].

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

And then everyone will be afraid [to sin because of what might happen to them, also]; they will tell others what God has done, and they themselves will think much about it.

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

Righteous people should rejoice because of what Yahweh [has done]; they should go to him to (find protection/be safe); and all those who are godly will praise him.