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Psalms 64 (NIV)

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¹ Psalm 64 For the director of music. A psalm of David. ¹ Hear me, O God, as I voice my complaint; protect my life from the threat of the enemy. ² Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from that noisy crowd of evildoers. ³ They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their words like deadly arrows. ⁴ They shoot from ambush at the innocent man; they shoot at him suddenly, without fear. ⁵ They encourage each other in evil plans, they talk about hiding their snares; they say, "Who will see them ?" ⁶ They plot injustice and say, "We have devised a perfect plan!" Surely the mind and heart of man are cunning. ⁷ But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be struck down. ⁸ He will turn their own tongues against them and bring them to ruin; all who see them will shake their heads in scorn. ⁹ All mankind will fear; they will proclaim the works of God and ponder what he has done. ¹⁰ Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in him; let all the upright in heart praise him!