Psalms 64

1 For the chief musician. A psalm of David. Hear my voice, God, listen to my complaint; preserve my life from fear of my enemies.

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 Hide me from the secret plotting of evildoers, from the commotion of the doers of iniquity.

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

3 They have sharpened their tongues like swords; they have aimed their arrows, bitter words,

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

4 so that they may shoot from secret places at someone who is innocent; suddenly they shoot at him and fear nothing.

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

5 They encourage themselves in an evil plan; they consult privately together in order to set traps; they say, “Who will see us?”

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

6 They invent sinful plans; “We have finished,” they say, “a careful plan.” The inner thoughts and hearts of man are deep.

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 But God will shoot them; suddenly they will be wounded with his arrows.

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

8 They will be made to stumble, since their own tongues are against them; all who see them will wag their heads.

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

9 All people will fear and will declare God's deeds. They will wisely think about what he has done.

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

10 The righteous will be glad about Yahweh and will take refuge in him; all the upright in heart will take pride in him.

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