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.

In finem. Psalmus David. Exaudi, Deus, orationem meam cum deprecor; a timore inimici eripe animam meam.

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

Protexisti me a conventu malignantium, a multitudine operantium iniquitatem.

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

Quia exacuerunt ut gladium linguas suas; intenderunt arcum rem amaram,

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

ut sagittent in occultis immaculatum.

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

Subito sagittabunt eum, et non timebunt; firmaverunt sibi sermonem nequam. Narraverunt ut absconderent laqueos; dixerunt: Quis videbit eos?

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

Scrutati sunt iniquitates; defecerunt scrutantes scrutinio. Accedet homo ad cor altum,

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

et exaltabitur Deus. Sagittæ parvulorum factæ sunt plagæ eorum,

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

et infirmatæ sunt contra eos linguæ eorum. Conturbati sunt omnes qui videbant eos,

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

et timuit omnis homo. Et annuntiaverunt opera Dei, et facta ejus intellexerunt.

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

Lætabitur justus in Domino, et sperabit in eo, et laudabuntur omnes recti corde.