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.

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

2 Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil;

Protexisti me a conventu malignantium, a multitudine operantium iniquitatem.

3 who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words,

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

4 to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.

ut sagittent in occultis immaculatum.

5 They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. 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 plot injustice; they hide a well-conceived plan. Surely man's mind and heart are cunning.

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

7 But God will shoot at them. They will be suddenly struck down with an arrow.

et exaltabitur Deus. Sagittæ parvulorum factæ sunt plagæ eorum,

8 Their own tongues shall ruin them. All who see them will shake their heads.

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

9 All humankind shall be afraid. They shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely ponder what he has done.

et timuit omnis homo. Et annuntiaverunt opera Dei, et facta ejus intellexerunt.

10 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall take refuge in him. All the upright in heart shall praise him.

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