Psalms 64

Protection from Evildoers

For the choir director. A psalm of David.

1 God, hear my voice when I am in anguish.  * 64:1 Ps 55:2

Protect my life from the terror of the enemy.  * 64:1 Ps 140:1

2 Hide me from the scheming of wicked people,  * 64:2 Ps 35:20; 37:12

from the mob of evildoers,  * 64:2 Ps 22:16; 26:5

3 who sharpen their tongues like swords

and aim bitter words like arrows,  * 64:3 Ps 52:2; 57:4; Pr 25:18

4 shooting from concealed places at the blameless.

They shoot at him suddenly and are not afraid.  * 64:4 Ps 10:8; 11:2

5 They adopt  * 64:5 Or They strengthen themselves with an evil plan;

they talk about hiding traps and say,

"Who will see them? "  * 64:5 Or it,* 64:5 Ps 35:7; 140:5; 141:9; Is 29:15

6 They devise crimes and say,

"We have perfected a secret plan."  * 64:6 Ps 21:11; 83:3

The inner man and the heart are mysterious.  * 64:6 Ps 94:11; Pr 20:5; Jr 17:9–10

7 But God will shoot them with arrows;

suddenly, they will be wounded.  * 64:7 Ps 7:13; 45:5; 144:6

8 They will be made to stumble;

their own tongues work against them.

All who see them will shake their heads.  * 64:8 Jr 18:16; 48:27; Lm 2:15

9 Then everyone will fear

and will tell about God’s work,

for they will understand what he has done.  * 64:9 Ps 40:3

10 The righteous one rejoices in the  Lord

and takes refuge in him;

all those who are upright in heart

will offer praise.  * 64:10 Ps 32:11; 68:3; 97:11–12