Psalm 64 (interlude) Lyrics

Hear my voice, O God, in my meditation

Preserve my life from fear of the enemy

Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked

From the rebellion of the workers of iniquity

Who sharpen their tongue like a sword

And bend their bows to shoot their arrows bitter words

That they may shoot in secret at the blameless

Suddenly they shoot at him and do not fear

They encourage themselves in an evil matter

They talk of laying snares secretly

They say, "Who will see them?"

They devise iniquities

"We have perfected a shrewd scheme"

Both the inward thought and the heart of man are deep

But God shall shoot at them with an arrow

Suddenly they shall be wounded

So He will make them stumble over their own tongue

All who see them shall flee away

All men shall fear

And shall declare the work of God

For they shall wisely consider His doing

The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and trust in Him

And all the upright in heart shall glory