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

Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

2 Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers,

From the tumult of the workers of iniquity;

3 Who have whet their tongue like a sword,

And have aimed their arrows, even bitter words,

4 That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect:

Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

5 They encourage themselves in an evil purpose;

They commune of laying snares privily;

They say, Who will see them?

6 They search out iniquities;

We have accomplished, say they, a diligent search:

And the inward thought and the heart of every one is deep.

7 But God will shoot at them;

With an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded.

8 So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them:

All that see them shall wag the head.

9 And all men shall fear;

And they shall declare the work of God,

And shall wisely consider of his doing.

10 The righteous shall be glad in Jehovah, and shall take refuge in him;

And all the upright in heart shall glory.

1 Vir die musiekleier. 'n Psalm van Dawid.2 Hoor my stem, o God, in my klagte; bewaar my lewe vir die skrik van die vyand.3 Steek my weg vir die raad van die kwaaddoeners, vir die gewoel van die werkers van ongeregtigheid;4 wat hulle tong skerp maak soos 'n swaard, hulle pyl rig -- bitter woorde! --5 om in skuilplekke na die opregte te skiet; skielik skiet hulle hom en vrees nie.6 'n Listige plan stel hulle vir hul vas; hulle spreek af om strikke te span; hulle sê: Wie sal dit sien?7 Hulle versin ongeregtighede: Ons is gereed! 'n Fyn uitgedinkte plan! Ja, 'n man se binneste en onpeilbare hart!8 Maar God tref hulle met 'n pyl, skielik is hulle wonde daar.9 En hulle tong laat hulle oor hulself struikel; almal wat hulle aansien, skud die hoof.10 En alle mense vrees en verkondig die werk van God en gee ag op wat Hy doen. [ (Psalms 64:11) Die regverdige sal bly wees in die HERE en by Hom skuil, en al die opregtes van hart sal hulle beroem. ]