Psalms

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.

1Hear my voice, God, in my complaint.Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

2Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked,from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil;

3who sharpen their tongue like a sword,and aim their arrows, deadly words,

4to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.

5They encourage themselves in evil plans.They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, “Who will see them?”

6They plot injustice, saying, “We have made a perfect plan!”Surely man’s mind and heart are cunning.

7But God will shoot at them.They will be suddenly struck down with an arrow.

8Their own tongues shall ruin them.All who see them will shake their heads.

9All mankind shall be afraid.They shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely ponder what he has done.

10The righteous shall be glad in the LORD,and shall take refuge in him. All the upright in heart shall praise him!

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

1Hear, O God, my voice of complaint;preserve my life from dread of the enemy.

2Hide me from the scheming of the wicked,from the mob of workers of iniquity,

3who sharpen their tongues like swordsand aim their bitter words like arrows,

4ambushing the innocent in seclusion,shooting suddenly, without fear.

5They hold fast to their evil purpose;they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.

6They devise injustice and say,“We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.

7But God will shoot them with arrows;suddenly they will be wounded.

8They will be made to stumble,their own tongues turned against them. All who see will shake their heads.

9Then all mankind will fearand proclaim the work of God; so they will ponder what He has done.

10Let the righteous rejoice in the LORDand take refuge in Him; let all the upright in heart exult.