Psalms 64
1 [For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.] Hear my voice, God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
For the music director. A psalm of David. God, please listen to my complaint. Protect me because my enemies scare me.
2 Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil;
Shelter me from the plots of the wicked, from this evil mob.
3 who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words,
What they say cuts like swords; they fire off poisonous words like arrows.
4 to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.
They shoot from their hiding places at innocent people—doing this without warning, not afraid of being caught.
5 They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, "Who will see them?"
They encourage one another to do evil, planning how to secretly trap people, telling themselves, “Nobody will notice.”
6 They plot injustice; they hide a well-conceived plan. Surely man's mind and heart are cunning.
They plot wicked things. “What a great plan we've created!” they say. There are no limits to the depths to which human minds and thoughts can sink.
7 But God will shoot at them. They will be suddenly struck down with an arrow.
But God will shoot them with arrows; all of a sudden they will be wounded.
8 Their own tongues shall ruin them. All who see them will shake their heads.
What they themselves say will trip them up; people who see them will mock them, shaking their heads at them.
9 All mankind shall be afraid. They shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely ponder what he has done.
Then everyone will be frightened. They will say that this is the work of God, and they will think about what he has done.
10 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall take refuge in him. All the upright in heart shall praise him.
Those who are right with the Lord will be happy in him, they will go to him for protection. Those who live right will praise him.
