Psalms 64
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Psalm 64
Protection from Evildoers
For the choir director. A psalm of David.
1God, hear my voice when I am in anguish.#Ps 55:2
Protect my life from the terror of the enemy.#Ps 140:1
2Hide me from the scheming of wicked people,#Ps 35:20; 37:12
from the mob of evildoers,#Ps 22:16; 26:5
3who sharpen their tongues like swords
and aim bitter words like arrows,#Ps 52:2; 57:4; Pr 25:18
4shooting from concealed places at the blameless.
They shoot at him suddenly and are not afraid.#Ps 10:8; 11:2
5They adopt#64:5 Or They strengthen themselves with an evil plan;
they talk about hiding traps and say,
“Who will see them?” #64:5 Or it#Ps 35:7; 140:5; 141:9; Is 29:15
6They devise crimes and say,
“We have perfected a secret plan.”#Ps 21:11; 83:3
The inner man and the heart are mysterious.#Ps 94:11; Pr 20:5; Jr 17:9–10
7But God will shoot them with arrows;
suddenly, they will be wounded.#Ps 7:13; 45:5; 144:6
8They will be made to stumble;
their own tongues work against them.
All who see them will shake their heads.#Jr 18:16; 48:27; Lm 2:15
9Then everyone will fear
and will tell about God’s work,
for they will understand what he has done.#Ps 40:3
10The righteous one rejoices in the Lord
and takes refuge in him;
all those who are upright in heart
will offer praise.#Ps 32:11; 68:3; 97:11–12
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Psalms 64
64
Psalm 64
For the choir director; a psalm by David.
1Hear my voice, O God, when I complain.
Protect my life from a terrifying enemy.
2Hide me from the secret plots of criminals,
from the mob of troublemakers.
3They sharpen their tongues like swords.
They aim bitter words like arrows
4to shoot at innocent people from their hiding places.
They shoot at them suddenly, without any fear.
5They encourage one another in their evil plans.
They talk about setting traps and say,
“Who can see them?”
6They search for the perfect crime and say,
“We have perfected a foolproof scheme!”
Human nature and the human heart are a mystery!
7But God will shoot them with an arrow.
Suddenly, they will be struck dead.
8They will trip over their own tongues.
Everyone who sees them will shake his head.
9Everyone will be afraid and conclude,
“This is an act of God!”
They will learn from what he has done.
10Righteous people will find joy in the Lord and take refuge in him.
Everyone whose motives are decent will be able to brag.
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