The Book of Psalms

Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?(a)

(b)

They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.(c)

(d)

But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.(e)

So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

The righteous shall be glad in the Lord , and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.

(a)64:5 matter: or, speech

(b)64:5 of…: Heb. to hide his snares

(d)64:6 a diligent…: Heb. a search searched

(e)64:7 shall they…: Heb. their wound shall be