Psalm 64

Protection from Evildoers

For the choir director. A psalm of David.

1   God, hear my voice when I am in anguish. e

Protect my life from the terror of the enemy. f

2   Hide me from the scheming of wicked people, g

from the mob of evildoers, h

3   who sharpen their tongues like swords

and aim bitter words like arrows, i

4   shooting from concealed places at the blameless.

They shoot at him suddenly and are not afraid. j

5   They adopt Z an evil plan;

they talk about hiding traps and say,

“Who will see them? ” A,k

6   They devise crimes and say,

“We have perfected a secret plan.” l

The inner man and the heart are mysterious.

7   But God will shoot them with arrows;

suddenly, they will be wounded. m

8   They will be made to stumble;

their own tongues work against them.

All who see them will shake their heads. n

9   Then everyone will fear

and will tell about God’s work,

for they will understand what he has done. o

10   The righteous one rejoices in the LORD

and takes refuge in him;

all those who are upright in heart

will offer praise. p