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.

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

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

Protexisti me a conventu malignantium: a multitudine operantium iniquitatem.

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

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

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

ut sagittent in occultis immaculatum.

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

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

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

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

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

et exaltabitur Deus. Sagittæ parvulorum factæ sunt plagæ eorum:

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

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

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

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

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

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