Psalms 64

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

For the end, a Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O God, when I make my petition to you; deliver my soul from fear of the enemy.

2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

You have sheltered me from the conspiracy of them that do wickedly; from the multitude of them that work iniquity;

3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

who have sharpened their tongues as a sword; they have bent their bow maliciously;

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

to shoot in secret at the blameless; they will shoot him suddenly, and will not fear.

5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they speak of laying snares secretly; they say, Who shall see them?

They have set up for themselves an evil matter, they have given counsel to hide snares; they have said, Who shall see them?

6 They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

They have searched out iniquity; they have wearied themselves with searching diligently, a man shall approach and the heart is deep,

7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.

and God shall be exalted, their wounds were [caused by] the weapon of the foolish children,

8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

and their tongues have set him at nothing, all that saw them were troubled;

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

and every man was alarmed, and they related the works of God, and understood his deeds.

10 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.

The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord, and hope on him, and all the upright in heart shall be praised.