64  For the musical director: a song by David.

1 Hear my voice of complaint, God.

Save my from my enemies that I fear.

2 Protect me from the secret plots of wicked people—

≈ from the scheming of those who do evil.

3 They have sharpened their tongues like swords.

≈ They have targeted their bitter words like aiming arrows

4 to shoot at innocent people from their ambush—

≈ they shoot suddenly and don’t fear any consequences.

5 They encourage each other with their wicked plans.

They talk about secretly laying their traps,

asking who will notice them.

6 They plot crimes, conceiving the ‘perfect plan’.

Humankind’s inner thoughts and desires run deep.

7 But God will shoot them—

suddenly they’ll be wounded by arrows.

8 Their own tongues will bring them to ruin.

Everyone who sees them will just shake their heads.

9 All of humankind will fear God

and talk about what he’s done.

Yes, they’ll ponder what happened.

10 Those who do what is right will be glad about Yahweh

and take shelter in him.

Every godly person will praise him.