Psalmorum 64

1 in finem psalmus David exaudi Deus orationem meam cum deprecor a timore inimici eripe animam meam

“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 protexisti me a conventu malignantium a multitudine operantium iniquitatem

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

3 quia exacuerunt ut gladium linguas suas intenderunt arcum rem amaram

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

4 ut sagittent in occultis inmaculatum

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

5 subito sagittabunt eum et non timebunt firmaverunt sibi sermonem nequam narraverunt ut absconderent laqueos dixerunt quis videbit eos

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

6 scrutati sunt iniquitates defecerunt scrutantes scrutinio accedet homo et cor altum

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 et exaltabitur Deus sagittae parvulorum factae sunt plagae eorum

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

8 et infirmatae sunt contra eos linguae eorum conturbati sunt omnes qui videbant eos

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

9 et timuit omnis homo et adnuntiaverunt opera Dei et facta eius intellexerunt

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

10 laetabitur iustus in Domino et sperabit in eo et laudabuntur omnes recti corde

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