Psalm 64

Common English Bible

Psalm 64

For the music leader. A psalm of David.

64 Listen to me when I complain, God!
    Protect my life from the enemy’s terror!
²Hide me from the secret plots of wicked people;
    hide me from the schemes of evildoers
³        who sharpen their tongues like swords.
They aim their arrow—a cruel word—
⁴    from their hiding places
    so as to shoot an innocent person.
    They shoot without warning and without fear.
⁵They encourage themselves with evil words.
    They plan on laying traps in secret.
        “Who will be able to see them?” they ask.
⁶        “Let someone try to expose our crimes!
        We’ve devised a perfect plot!
        It’s deep within the human mind and heart.”^[a]

⁷But God will shoot them with an arrow!
    Without warning, they will be wounded!
⁸The Lord will make them trip over their own tongues;
    everyone who sees them will just shake their heads.
⁹Then all people will honor God,
    will announce the act of God,
    will understand it was God’s work.
¹⁰Let the righteous rejoice in the Lord;
    let them take refuge in him;
    let everyone whose heart is in the right place give praise!