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 Leader. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; preserve my life from the terror of the enemy.

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

Hide me from the council of evil-doers; from the tumult of the workers of iniquity;

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

Who have whet their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrow, a poisoned word;

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

That they may shoot in secret places at the blameless; suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

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

They encourage one another in an evil matter; they converse of laying snares secretly; they ask, who would see them.

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

They search out iniquities, they have accomplished a diligent search; even in the inward thought of every one, and the deep heart.

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

But God doth shoot at them with an arrow suddenly; thence are their wounds.

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

So they make their own tongue a stumbling unto themselves; all that see them shake the head.

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

And all men fear; and they declare the work of God, and understand His doing.

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

The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall take refuge in Him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.