Psalm 64

Psalm 64

Prayer for Protection from Enemies

To the leader. A Psalm of David.

¹Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint;

preserve my life from the dread enemy.^*

²Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked,

from the scheming of evildoers,^*

³who whet their tongues like swords,

who aim bitter words like arrows,^*

⁴shooting from ambush at the blameless;

they shoot suddenly and without fear.^*

⁵They hold fast to their evil purpose;

they talk of laying snares secretly,

thinking, “Who can see us?^x*

⁶Who can search out our crimes?^y

We have thought out a cunningly conceived plot.”

For the human heart and mind are deep.^*

⁷But God will shoot his arrow at them;

they will be wounded suddenly.

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

all who see them will shake with horror.^*

⁹Then everyone will fear;

they will tell what God has brought about

and ponder what he has done.^*

¹⁰Let the righteous rejoice in the Lord

and take refuge in him.

Let all the upright in heart glory.^*