Psalm 64

Psalm 64

Protection from Evildoers

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.

¹God, hear my voice when I complain. ^c

Protect my life from the terror of the enemy. ^d

²Hide me from the scheming of wicked people, ^e

from the mob of evildoers, ^f

³who sharpen their tongues like swords

and aim bitter words like arrows, ^g

⁴shooting from concealed places at the innocent.

They shoot at him suddenly and are not afraid. ^h

⁵They encourage each other in an evil plan; ^ij

they talk about hiding traps and say,

“Who will see them?” ^kl

⁶They devise crimes and say,

“We have perfected a secret plan.” ^m

The inner man and the heart are mysterious.

⁷But God will shoot them with arrows;

suddenly, they will be wounded. ⁿ

⁸They will be made to stumble;

their own tongues work against them.

All who see them will shake their heads. ^o

⁹Then everyone will fear

and will tell about God’s work,

for they will understand what He has done. ^p

¹⁰The righteous one rejoices in the Lord

and takes refuge in Him;

all those who are upright in heart

will offer praise. ^q