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.

For the Leader. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; preserve my life from the terror 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 council of evil-doers; from the tumult of the workers of iniquity;

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

Who have whet their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrow, a poisoned word;

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

That they may shoot in secret places at the blameless; 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 one another in an evil matter; they converse of laying snares secretly; they ask, who would 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, they have accomplished a diligent search; even in the inward thought of every one, and the deep heart.

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

But God doth shoot at them with an arrow suddenly; thence are their wounds.

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

So they make their own tongue a stumbling unto themselves; all that see them shake the head.

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

And all men fear; and they declare the work of God, and understand His doing.

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

The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall take refuge in Him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.