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.

To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice in my plaint; 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 tumultuous crowd of the workers of iniquity,

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

Who have sharpened their tongue like a sword, [and] have aimed their arrow, a bitter word;

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 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 matter, they concert to hide snares; 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 devise iniquities: We have it ready, the plan is diligently sought out. And each one's inward [thought] and heart is deep.

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

But God will shoot an arrow at them: suddenly are they wounded;

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

By their own tongue they are made to fall over one another: all that see them shall flee away.

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 shall declare God's doing; and they shall wisely consider his work.

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 rejoice in Jehovah, and trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.