Psalms64

Protection from Secret Enemies

^1•Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy. ^2•Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: ^3•Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words: ^4•That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. ^5•They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them? ^6•They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep. ^7•But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded. ^8•So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away. ^9•And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing. ^10•The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.