Psalms 64

1 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.

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

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

Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, From the tumult of the workers of iniquity;

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

Who have whet their tongue like a sword, And have aimed their arrows, even bitter words,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

But God will shoot at them; With an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded.

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

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

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

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

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

The righteous shall be glad in Jehovah, and shall take refuge in him; And all the upright in heart shall glory.