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.

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

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

Protexisti me a conventu malignantium: a multitudine operantium iniquitatem.

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

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

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

ut sagittent in occultis immaculatum.

5 They encourage themselves in an evil plan; they tell secretly of laying snares: they say, Who will 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; “We are ready with the carefully searched out device:” and the inward thought and heart of each is deeply [hidden].

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

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

et exaltabitur Deus. Sagittæ parvulorum factæ sunt plagæ eorum:

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

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

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

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

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

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