PSALM 64 [†] Hear my voice, O God, in my  m complaint;

preserve my life from dread of the enemy.

2[^] Hide me from  n the secret plots of the wicked,

from the throng of evildoers,

3 who  o whet their tongues like swords,

who  p aim bitter words like arrows,

4 shooting from  q ambush at the blameless,

shooting at him suddenly and  r without fear.

5 They  s hold fast to their evil purpose;

they talk of  t laying snares secretly,

thinking,  u “Who can see them?”

6 They search out injustice,

saying, “We have accomplished a diligent search.”

For  v the inward mind and heart of a man are deep.

7[†]  w But God shoots his arrow at them;

they are wounded suddenly.

8 They are brought to ruin, with their own  x tongues turned against them;

all who  y see them will  z wag their heads.

9 Then all mankind  y fears;

they  a tell what God has brought about

and ponder what he has done.

10 Let  b the righteous one rejoice in the LORD

and  c take refuge in him!

Let all  d the upright in heart exult!

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A Song.