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.

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

2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

Protexisti me a conventu malignantium: a multitudine operantium iniquitatem.

3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, [and] bend [their bows to shoot] their arrows, [even] bitter words:

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

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

ut sagittent in occultis immaculatum.

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

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

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

et exaltabitur Deus. Sagittæ parvulorum factæ sunt plagæ eorum:

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

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

9 And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

et timuit omnis homo. Et annunciaverunt opera Dei: et facta eius intellexerunt.

10 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.

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