Psalm 64

Exaudi, Deus

1 HEAR my voice, O God, in my prayer * preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

2 Hide me from the gathering together of the froward * and from the insurrection of wicked doers;

3 Who have whet their tongue like a sword * and shoot out their arrows, even bitter words;

4 That they may privily shoot at him that is perfect * suddenly do they hit him, and fear not.

5 They encourage themselves in mischief * and commune among themselves how they may lay snares, and say that no man shall see them.

6 They imagine wickedness, and practise it * that they keep secret among themselves, every man in the deep of his heart.

7 But God shall suddenly shoot at them with a swift arrow * that they shall be wounded.

8 Yea, their own tongues shall make them fall * insomuch that whoso seeth them shall laugh them to scorn.

9 And all men that see it shall say, This hath God done * for they shall perceive that it is his work.

10 The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord, and put his trust in him * and all they that are true of heart shall be glad.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son * and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be * world without end. Amen.