God’s Message to the
Word-slingers of Bitterness and Hatred
and Their End
Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy. (Psalm 64:1)
Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: (Psalm 64:2)
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words: (Psalm 64:3)
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. (Psalm 64:4)
They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them? (Psalm 64:5)
They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep. (Psalm 64:6)
But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded. (Psalm 64:7)
So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away. (Psalm 64:8)
And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing. (Psalm 64:9)
The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory. (Psalm 64:10)