Psalm 64a

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

1 Hear me, my God, as I voice my complaint;f

protect my life from the threat of the enemy.g

2 Hide me from the conspiracyh of the wicked,i

from the plots of evildoers.

3 They sharpen their tongues like swordsj

and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.k

4 They shoot from ambush at the innocent;l

they shoot suddenly, without fear.m

5 They encourage each other in evil plans,

they talk about hiding their snares;n

they say, “Who will see itb?”o

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 themp

and bring them to ruin;

all who see them will shake their headsq in scorn.r

9 All people will fear;s

they will proclaim the works of God

and ponder what he has done.t

10 The righteous will rejoice in the Lordu

and take refuge in him;v

all the upright in heart will glory in him!w