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 leader of the music. A psalm of David.” Hear my voice, O God! when I pray! Preserve my life from the terrors of the enemy!
2 Hide me from the secret plotting of evildoers, from the commotion of the doers of iniquity.
Hide me from the assembly of the wicked, From the brawling crowd of evil-doers!
3 They have sharpened their tongues like swords; they have aimed their arrows, bitter words,
For like a sword they sharpen their tongues, Like arrows they aim their poisoned words,
4 so that they may shoot from secret places at someone who is innocent; suddenly they shoot at him and fear nothing.
To shoot in secret at the upright; Suddenly do they shoot at him without fear.
5 They encourage themselves in an evil plan; they consult privately together in order to set traps; they say, “Who will see us?”
They prepare themselves for an evil deed; They commune of laying secret snares: “Who,” say they, “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 meditate crimes: “We have finished,” say they, “our plans!” The heart and bosom of every one of them are deep.
7 But God will shoot them; suddenly they will be wounded with his arrows.
But God will shoot an arrow at them; 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.
Thus their own tongues shall bring them down; All who see them will flee away.
9 All people will fear and will declare God's deeds. They will wisely think about what he has done.
Then will all men stand in awe, And declare what God hath done, And attentively 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, and trust in the LORD; All the upright in heart shall glory.
