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.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: 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 the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

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

Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot 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 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 matter: they speak of laying snares secretly; they say, Who shall 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; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

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

But God shall 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 make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

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

And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they 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 the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.