Psalmorum 64

1 In finem, Psalmus David. Exaudi Deus orationem meam cum deprecor: a timore inimici eripe animam meam.

Unto the end, a psalm for David. Hear, O God, my prayer, when I make supplication to thee: deliver my soul from the fear of the enemy.

2 Protexisti me a conventu malignantium: a multitudine operantium iniquitatem.

Thou hast protected me from the assembly of the malignant; from the multitude of the workers of iniquity.

3 Quia exacuerunt ut gladium linguas suas: intenderunt arcum rem amaram,

For they have whetted their tongues like a sword; they have bent their bow a bitter thing,

4 ut sagittent in occultis immaculatum.

To shoot in secret the undefiled.

5 Subito sagittabunt eum, et non timebunt: firmaverunt sibi sermonem nequam. Narraverunt ut absconderent laqueos: dixerunt: Quis videbit eos?

They will shoot at him on a sudden, and will not fear: they are resolute in wickedness. They have talked of hiding snares; they have said: Who shall see them?

6 Scrutati sunt iniquitates: defecerunt scrutantes scrutinio. Accedet homo ad cor altum:

They have searched after iniquities: they have failed in their search. Man shall come to a deep heart:

7 et exaltabitur Deus. Sagittæ parvulorum factæ sunt plagæ eorum:

And God shall be exalted. The arrows of children are their wounds:

8 et infirmatæ sunt contra eos linguæ eorum. Conturbati sunt omnes qui videbant eos:

And their tongues against them are made weak. All that saw them were troubled;

9 et timuit omnis homo. Et annunciaverunt opera Dei: et facta eius intellexerunt.

And every man was afraid. And they declared the works of God: and understood his doings.

10 Lætabitur iustus in Domino, et sperabit in eo, et laudabuntur omnes recti corde.

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