Psalm 64

A Prayer Against Enemies

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

64God, listen to my complaint.

I am afraid of my enemies;

protect my life from them.

²Hide me from those who plan wicked things,

from that gang who does evil.

³They sharpen their tongues like swords

and shoot bitter words like arrows.

⁴From their hiding places they shoot at innocent people;

they shoot suddenly and are not afraid.

⁵They encourage each other to do wrong.

They talk about setting traps,

thinking no one will see them.

⁶They plan wicked things and say,

“We have a perfect plan.”

The mind of human beings is hard to understand.

⁷But God will shoot them with arrows;

they will suddenly be struck down.

⁸Their own words will be used against them.

All who see them will shake their heads.

⁹Then everyone will fear God.

They will tell what God has done,

and they will learn from what he has done.

¹⁰Good people will be happy in the Lord

and will find protection in him.

Let everyone who is honest praise the Lord.