Tuesday, 23 December 2025

PSALM Sixty Four

For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1

Hear me, my 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 the plots of evildoers.
3
They sharpen their tongues like swords
  and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.
4
They shoot from ambush at the innocent;
  they shoot suddenly, without fear.
5
They encourage each other in evil plans,
  they talk about hiding their snares;
  they say, ‘Who will see it?’
6
They plot injustice and say,
  ‘We have devised a perfect plan!’
  Surely the human mind and heart are cunning.
7
But God will shoot them with his arrows;
  they will suddenly 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 people will fear;
  they will proclaim the works of God
  and ponder what he has done.
10
The righteous will rejoice in the Lord
  and take refuge in him;
  all the upright in heart will glory in him!