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.

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

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

Protexisti me a conventu malignantium: a multitudine operantium iniquitatem.

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

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

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

ut sagittent in occultis immaculatum.

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

Subito sagittabunt eum, et non timebunt: firmaverunt sibi sermonem nequam. Narraverunt ut absconderent laqueos: dixerunt: Quis videbit eos?

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.

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

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

et exaltabitur Deus. Sagittæ parvulorum factæ sunt plagæ eorum:

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

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

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

et timuit omnis homo. Et annunciaverunt opera Dei: et facta eius intellexerunt.

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

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