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 prayer: 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 the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, who aim with their arrow, the bitter word:
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot 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 at the perfect: 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 matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall 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 accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
7 But God shooteth at them suddenly [his] arrow; —[thence] are come their wounds.
But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
8 And their own tongues will stumble over themselves: all that look on them will shake their head.
So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
9 All men shall fear, and shall declare the deeds of God, and understand his works.
And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they 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.
The righteous shall be glad in Yhwh, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
