Psalm 64

Easy-to-Read Version

64 God, listen to my complaint.
    Save me from the terrible threats of my enemies!
² Protect me from the secret plans of the wicked.
    Hide me from that gang of evil people.
³ They sharpen their tongues to use like swords.
    They aim their poisonous words like arrows.
⁴ Suddenly, from their hiding places, they let their arrows fly.
    They shoot to kill innocent people.
⁵ They encourage each other to do wrong.
    They talk about setting traps and say, “No one will see them here!
⁶ No one will discover our crime.
    We have the perfect plan!”
Yes, people can be very tricky and hard to understand.
⁷ But suddenly, God will shoot his arrows,
    and those wicked people will be hit.
⁸ He will use their own words against them,
    and they will be destroyed.
Then everyone who sees them
    will shake their heads in amazement.
⁹ People will see what God has done.
    They will tell other people about him.
Then everyone will learn more about God.
    They will learn to fear and respect him.
¹⁰ Good people are happy to serve the Lord.
    They depend on him to protect them.
    All those who want to do right will praise him!