Psalms 64

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

To the Chief Musician. A Melody of David. Hear, O God, my voice when I complain, From dread peril by the foe, wilt thou guard my life.

2 Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers; from the tumult of the workers of iniquity:

Wilt thou hide me, From the conclave of evil-doers, From the crowd of workers of iniquity.

3 Who have whet their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrows, even bitter words:

Who have sharpened, like a sword, their tongue, Have made ready their arrow—a bitter word;

4 That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

To shoot, in secret places, at the blameless one, Suddenly they shoot at him, and fear not.

5 They encourage themselves in an evil purpose; they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

They strengthen for them a wicked word, They talk of hiding snares, They have said, Who can see them?

6 They search out iniquities; We have accomplished, [say they], a diligent search: and the inward thought of every one, and the heart, is deep.

They devise perverse things, They have completed the device well devised, Both the intent of each one, and the mind, are unsearchable.

7 But God shall shoot at them; with an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded.

Once let God have shot at them an arrow, Suddenly have appeared their own wounds!

8 So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them: all that see them shall wag the head.

When they were to have ruined another, their tongue smote themselves, All who observe them take flight.

9 And all men shall fear; and they shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely consider of his doing.

Therefore have all men feared, —And have told the doing of God, And, his work, have considered.

10 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.

The righteous man shall rejoice in Yahweh, and seek refuge in him, Then shall glory—all who are upright in heart.