< 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.
HEAR my voice, O God, in my prayer: 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 the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
3 They have sharpened their tongues like swords; they have aimed their arrows, bitter words,
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot 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 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 commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall 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; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
7 But God will shoot them; suddenly they will be wounded with his arrows.
But God shall 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 make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: 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 the work of God; for they 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 the Lord, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.

< Psalms 64 >