Psalm 64 (New International Version)

Psalm 64

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

 ¹ Hear me, O God, as I voice my complaint;
       protect my life from the threat of the enemy.

 ² Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked,
       from that noisy crowd of evildoers.

 ³ They sharpen their tongues like swords
       and aim their words like deadly arrows.

 ⁴ They shoot from ambush at the innocent man;
       they shoot at him suddenly, without fear.

 ⁵ They encourage each other in evil plans,
       they talk about hiding their snares;
       they say, "Who will see them ^[a] ?"

 ⁶ They plot injustice and say,
       "We have devised a perfect plan!"
       Surely the mind and heart of man are cunning.

 ⁷ But God will shoot them with arrows;
       suddenly they will be struck down.

 ⁸ He will turn their own tongues against them
       and bring them to ruin;
       all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.

 ⁹ All mankind will fear;
       they will proclaim the works of God
       and ponder what he has done.

 ¹⁰ Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD
       and take refuge in him;
       let all the upright in heart praise him!