Psalms 64

1O God, please listen to me. I ask You for help. I am afraid of my enemies, but please save my life.

2Sinful people are making plans against me. Please protect me from them, from the people who hate me and always do bad things.

3They say things that hurt me like sharp swords, and their words wound me like arrows.

4They hide in places where no one can see them, and they shoot honest people. They are not afraid.

5They encourage each other to do things that are wrong. They plan to set traps, and they think no one can see them.

6They look for sinful and unfair things to do and they say: We have a good plan. We are clever and no one knows what we are going to do.

7But God will shoot them with his arrows, and He will suddenly wound them.

8He will use their own words against them, and they will be destroyed. Then everyone who sees them and walk away.

9Then all people will fear God and will talk about the wonderful things that He has done. They will understand what it means.

10The people who live in the right way will rejoice and praise the Lord. They will trust in Him. All those who want to do right will praise him!