Psalmorum 64

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

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

2 protexisti me a conventu malignantium a multitudine operantium iniquitatem

Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers; from the tumult of the workers of iniquity:

3 quia exacuerunt ut gladium linguas suas intenderunt arcum rem amaram

Who have whet their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrows, even bitter words:

4 ut sagittent in occultis inmaculatum

That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: 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 purpose; they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

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

They search out iniquities; We have accomplished, [say they], a diligent search: and the inward thought of every one, and the heart, is deep.

7 et exaltabitur Deus sagittae parvulorum factae sunt plagae eorum

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

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

So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them: all that see them shall wag the head.

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

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

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

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