Psalm 64
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.
1 Hear
my voice, God, in
my complaint.
Preserve my life from fear of
the enemy.
2 Hide me
from the conspiracy
of the wicked,
from the noisy crowd
of the ones doing evil;
3 who sharpen
their tongue like a sword,
and aim their arrows, deadly words,
4 to
shoot innocent men from ambushes.
They shoot at
him suddenly and fearlessly.
5 They encourage
themselves in evil plans.
They talk about laying snares
secretly.
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.
7 But
God will shoot at
them.
They will
be suddenly struck down with
an arrow.
8 Their
own tongues shall ruin them.
All who see them will shake
their heads.
9 All mankind
shall be afraid.
They shall declare
the work of God,
and shall wisely ponder
what he has
done.
10 The righteous shall
be glad in the
LORD,
and shall take refuge
in him.
All the upright
in heart shall praise
him!