Psalms 64

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. Hear my voice, God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

“To the chief musician, a psalm of David.” Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint: preserve my life from the dread of the enemy.

2 Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil;

Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, from the tumultuous assault of the workers of wickedness;

3 who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words,

Who whet their tongue like a sword, who aim with their arrow, the bitter word:

4 to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.

To shoot in secret at the innocent; suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

5 They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, “Who will see them?”

They encourage themselves in an evil plan; they tell secretly of laying snares: they say, Who will see them?

6 They plot injustice, saying, “We have made a perfect plan!” Surely man’s mind and heart are cunning.

They search out iniquities; “We are ready with the carefully searched out device:” and the inward thought and heart of each is deeply [hidden].

7 But God will shoot at them. They will be suddenly struck down with an arrow.

But God shooteth at them suddenly [his] arrow; —[thence] are come their wounds.

8 Their own tongues shall ruin them. All who see them will shake their heads.

And their own tongues will stumble over themselves: all that look on them will shake their head.

9 All mankind shall be afraid. They shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely ponder what he has done.

All men shall fear, and shall declare the deeds of God, and understand his works.

10 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall take refuge in him. All the upright in heart shall praise him!

The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glorify themselves.