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Psalm 64

Prayer for Protection from Enemies

To the leader. A Psalm of David.
¹ Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint;
   preserve my life from the dread enemy.
² Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked,
   from the scheming of evildoers,
³ who whet their tongues like swords,
   who aim bitter words like arrows,
⁴ shooting from ambush at the blameless;
   they shoot suddenly and without fear.
⁵ They hold fast to their evil purpose;
   they talk of laying snares secretly,
thinking, ‘Who can see us?^*
6   Who can search out our crimes?^*
We have thought out a cunningly conceived plot.’
   For the human heart and mind are deep.

⁷ But God will shoot his arrow at them;
   they will be wounded suddenly.
⁸ Because of their tongue he will bring them to ruin;^*
   all who see them will shake with horror.
⁹ Then everyone will fear;
   they will tell what God has brought about,
   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 glory.