Psalm 64HEAR my voice, O God, in my prayer; preserve my life from fear of the enemy. Hide me from the gathering together of the froward, and from the insurrection of wicked doers; Who have whet their tongue like a sword, and shoot out their arrows, even bitter words; That they may privily shoot at him that is perfect: suddenly do they hit him, and fear not. They encourage themselves in mischief, and commune among themselves, how they may lay snares; and say, that no man shall see them. They imagine wickedness, and practise it; that they keep secret among themselves, every man in the deep of his heart. But God shall suddenly shoot at them with a swift arrow, that they shall be wounded. Yea, their own tongues shall make them fall; inso-much that whoso seeth them shall laugh them to scorn. And all men that see it shall say, This hath God done; for they shall perceive that it is his work. The righteous shall rejoice in the LORD, and put his trust in him; and all they that are true of heart shall be glad.
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Psalm 64 Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy. Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words: That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them? They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep. But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded. So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away. And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing. The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory. [AV]