Psalms 64

 

Psalms 64

 

¹ Hear me, my God, as I voice my complaint;

protect my life from the threat of the enemy.

 

² Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked,

from the plots of evildoers.

 

³ They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.

 

⁴ They shoot from ambush at the innocent;

they shoot suddenly, without fear.

 

⁵ They encourage each other in evil plans,

they talk about hiding their snares; they say, “Who will see it?”

 

⁶ They plot injustice and say, “We have devised a perfect plan!” Surely the human mind and heart are cunning.

 

⁷ But God will shoot them with his arrows; they will suddenly be struck down.

 

⁸ He will turn their own tongues against them

and bring them to ruin; all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.

 

⁹ All people will fear; they will proclaim the works of God and ponder what he has done.

 

¹⁰ The righteous will rejoice in the Lord

and take refuge in him; all the upright in heart will glory in him!