Psalms 64

1 “To the chief musician, a psalm of David.” Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint: preserve my life from the dread of the enemy.

Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

2 Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, from the tumultuous assault of the workers of wickedness;

Hide me from the secret counsel of evildoers, from the tumult of the workers of iniquity,

3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, who aim with their arrow, the bitter word:

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

4 To shoot in secret at the innocent; suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

that they may shoot in secret places at a blameless man. Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

5 They encourage themselves in an evil plan; they tell secretly of laying snares: they say, Who will see them?

They encourage themselves in an evil purpose. They converse of laying snares secretly. They say, Who will see them?

6 They search out iniquities; “We are ready with the carefully searched out device:” and the inward thought and heart of each is deeply [hidden].

They search out iniquities, saying, We have accomplished a diligent search. And the inward part of man and the heart are deep.

7 But God shooteth at them suddenly [his] arrow; —[thence] are come their wounds.

But God will shoot at them. With an arrow they shall suddenly be wounded.

8 And their own tongues will stumble over themselves: all that look on them will shake their head.

So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them. All who see them shall wag the head.

9 All men shall fear, and shall declare the deeds of God, and understand his works.

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

10 The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glorify themselves.

A righteous man shall be glad in Jehovah, and shall take refuge in him. And all the upright in heart shall glory.