Psalm 64

Protection from Evildoers

For the choir director. A psalm of David.

¹God, hear my voice when I am in anguish. ^a

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

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

from the mob of evildoers, ^d

³who sharpen their tongues like swords

and aim bitter words like arrows, ^e

⁴shooting from concealed places at the blameless.

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

⁵They adopt ^g an evil plan;

they talk about hiding traps and say,

“Who will see them? ” ^h,ⁱ

⁶They devise crimes and say,

“We have perfected a secret plan.” ^j

The inner man and the heart are mysterious. ^k

⁷But God will shoot them with arrows;

suddenly, they will be wounded. ^l

⁸They will be made to stumble;

their own tongues work against them.

All who see them will shake their heads. ^m

⁹Then everyone will fear

and will tell about God’s work,

for they will understand what he has done. ⁿ

¹⁰The righteous one rejoices in the Lord

and takes refuge in him;

all those who are upright in heart

will offer praise. ^o