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.

For the Leader. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; preserve my life from the terror 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 council of evil-doers; 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 arrow, a poisoned word;

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 the blameless; 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 one another in an evil matter; they converse of laying snares secretly; they ask, who would 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, they have accomplished a diligent search; even in the inward thought of every one, and the deep heart.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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