Psalms 64

1 For the end, a Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O God, when I make my petition to you; deliver my soul from fear of the enemy.

For the leader. A psalm of David. Hear, O my God, the voice of my lament: guard my life from the dread of the foe.

2 You have sheltered me from the conspiracy of them that do wickedly; from the multitude of them that work iniquity;

Hide me from villains who secretly plot, from the blustering throng of the workers of evil,

3 who have sharpened their tongues as a sword; they have bent their bow maliciously;

who have sharpened their tongue like a sword, and aimed bitter words like arrows,

4 to shoot in secret at the blameless; they will shoot him suddenly, and will not fear.

which from ambush they launch at the blameless, shooting swiftly and unafraid.

5 They have set up for themselves an evil matter, they have given counsel to hide snares; they have said, Who shall see them?

They strengthen their wicked purpose, they tell of the snares they have hidden, they say to themselves, ‘Who can see?’

6 They have searched out iniquity; they have wearied themselves with searching diligently, a man shall approach and the heart is deep,

They think out their crimes full cunningly hidden deep in their crafty hearts.

7 and God shall be exalted, their wounds were [caused by] the weapon of the foolish children,

But God with his arrow will shoot them, swiftly shall they be smitten.

8 and their tongues have set him at nothing, all that saw them were troubled;

For their tongue he will bring them to ruin, all will shudder with horror at the sight of them.

9 and every man was alarmed, and they related the works of God, and understood his deeds.

Then every person, touched to awe, as they ponder what God has wrought, will tell the tale of his deeds.

10 The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord, and hope on him, and all the upright in heart shall be praised.

In the Lord shall the righteous rejoice, in him shall they take refuge; and all the true-hearted shall glory.