Psalms 64

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear 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 secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection 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 whet their tongue like a sword, [and] bend [their bows to shoot] their arrows, [even] bitter words:

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 at the perfect: 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 themselves [in] an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall 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 accomplish a diligent search: both the inward [thought] of every one [of them], and the heart, [is] deep.

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 shall shoot at them [with] an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.

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

8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

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 shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of 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 trust 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.