Psalms 64

1 “For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” Hear my voice, O God! when I pray! Preserve my life from the terrors of the enemy!

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice of complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy.

2 Hide me from the assembly of the wicked, From the brawling crowd of evil-doers!

Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity,

3 For like a sword they sharpen their tongues, Like arrows they aim their poisoned words,

who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows,

4 To shoot in secret at the upright; Suddenly do they shoot at him without fear.

ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear.

5 They prepare themselves for an evil deed; They commune of laying secret snares: “Who,” say they, “will see them?”

They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.

6 They meditate crimes: “We have finished,” say they, “our plans!” The heart and bosom of every one of them are deep.

They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.

7 But God will shoot an arrow at them; Suddenly shall they be wounded.

But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be wounded.

8 Thus their own tongues shall bring them down; All who see them will flee away.

They will be made to stumble, their own tongues turned against them. All who see will shake their heads.

9 Then will all men stand in awe, And declare what God hath done, And attentively consider his work.

Then all mankind will fear and proclaim the work of God; so they will ponder what He has done.

10 The righteous shall rejoice, and trust in the LORD; All the upright in heart shall glory.

Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in Him; let all the upright in heart exult.