1 PSALM 64 Prayer for Protection from Secret Enemies. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in myOr concern.complaint;Guard my life from the terror of the enemy.
2 Hide me from the secret counselandconspiracy of the ungodly,From the scheming of those who do wrong,
3 Who have sharpened their tongues like a sword.They aim venomous words as arrows,
4 To shoot from ambush at the blameless [one];Suddenly they shoot at him, without fear.
5 They encourage themselves in [their pursuit of] an evil agenda;They talk of laying snares secretly;They say, “Who will discover us?”
6 They devise acts of injustice,saying,“We are ready with a well-conceived plan.”For the inward thought and the heart of a man are deep (mysterious, unsearchable).
7 But God will shoot them with an [unexpected] arrow;Suddenly they will be wounded.
8 So they will be caused to stumble;Their own tongue is against them;All who gaze at them will shake the head [in scorn].
9 Then all men will fear [God’s judgment];They will declare the work of God,And they will considerandwisely acknowledge what He has done.
10 The righteous will rejoice in the Land take refuge in Him;All the upright in heart will gloryandoffer praise.