1 Hear my voice, God, in my complaint.

Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

2 Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked,

from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil;

3 who sharpen their tongue like a sword,

and aim their arrows, deadly words,

4 to shoot innocent men from ambushes.

They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.

5 They encourage themselves in evil plans.

They talk about laying snares secretly.

They say, "Who will see them?"

6 They plot injustice, saying, "We have made a perfect plan!"

Surely man’s mind and heart are cunning.

7 But God will shoot at them.

They will be suddenly struck down with an arrow.

8 Their own tongues shall ruin them.

All who see them will shake their heads.

9 All mankind shall be afraid.

They shall declare the work of God,

and shall wisely ponder what he has done.

10 The righteous shall be glad in Yahweh,

and shall take refuge in him.

All the upright in heart shall praise him!

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. ]