Psalm 64:6–8

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.

6 They search out iniquities;

They accomplish a diligent search:

Both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow;

Suddenly shall they be wounded.

8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves:

All that see them shall flee away.

6 As they plot their crimes, they say,

“We have devised the perfect plan!”

Yes, the human heart and mind are cunning.

7 But God himself will shoot them with his arrows,

suddenly striking them down.

8 Their own tongues will ruin them,

and all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.

6 They devise iniquities:

“We have perfected a shrewd scheme.”

Both the inward thought and the heart of man are deep.

7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow;

Suddenly they shall be wounded.

8 So He will make them stumble over their own tongue;

All who see them shall flee away.

6 They plan wicked things and say,

“We have a perfect plan.”

The mind of human beings is hard to understand.

7 But God will shoot them with arrows;

they will suddenly be struck down.

8 Their own words will be used against them.

All who see them will shake their heads.

6 They search out iniquities;

We have accomplished, say they, a diligent search:

And the inward thought and the heart of every one is deep.

7 But God will shoot at them;

With an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded.

8 So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them:

All that see them shall wag the head.

6 They devise iniquities: We have it ready, the plan is diligently sought out. And each one’s inward thought and heart is deep.

7 But God will shoot an arrow at them: suddenly are they wounded; 8 By their own tongue they are made to fall over one another: all that see them shall flee away.

6 They search for the perfect crime and say, 

“We have perfected a foolproof scheme!” 

Human nature and the human heart are a mystery! 

7 But God will shoot them with an arrow. 

Suddenly, they will be struck dead. 

8 They will trip over their own tongues. 

Everyone who sees them will shake his head. 

6 They devise crimes and say,

“We have perfected a secret plan.”

The inner man and the heart are mysterious.

7 But God will shoot them with arrows;

suddenly, they will be wounded.

8 They will be made to stumble;

their own tongues work against them.

All who see them will shake their heads.

6 Who can search out our crimes?

We have thought out a cunningly conceived plot.”

For the human heart and mind are deep.

7 But God will shoot his arrow at them;

they will be wounded suddenly.

8 Because of their tongue he will bring them to ruin;

all who see them will shake with horror.

6 They carefully plot injustices saying,

“We have perfected the perfect plot!”

Both the inner thought and heart of a man are deep.

7 But God will shoot them;

with an arrow they will suddenly be wounded.

8  And they who would cause him to stumble,

their own tongue will be against them.

All who gaze on them will shake.

6 They make plans to do what is evil.

They say, “We have thought up a perfect plan!”

The hearts and minds of people are so clever!

7 But God will shoot my enemies with his arrows.

He will suddenly strike them down.

8 He will turn their own words against them.

He will destroy them.

All those who see them will shake their heads

and look down on them.

6 They devise injustices, saying,

“We are ready with a well-conceived plot”;

For the inward thought and the heart of a man are deep.

7 But God will shoot at them with an arrow;

Suddenly they will be wounded.

8 So they will make him stumble;

Their own tongue is against them;

All who see them will shake the head.