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Hide me from the conspiracy of evildoers,
from the tumult of workers of iniquity,
who sharpened their tongue like a sword,
and aimed their arrow—bitter words,
to shoot from hiding at the innocent,
shooting suddenly at him, with no fear.

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They sharpen their tongues like swords(A)
    and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.(B)
They shoot from ambush at the innocent;(C)
    they shoot suddenly, without fear.(D)

They encourage each other in evil plans,
    they talk about hiding their snares;(E)
    they say, “Who will see it[a]?”(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 64:5 Or us