Psalms 64
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Psalm 64
Prayer for Protection from Enemies
To the leader. A Psalm of David.
1 #
Ps 55.2; 140.1 Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint;
preserve my life from the dread enemy.
2 #
Ps 56.6; 59.2 Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked,
from the scheming of evildoers,
3 #
Ps 58.7
who whet their tongues like swords,
who aim bitter words like arrows,
4 #
Ps 11.2; 55.19 shooting from ambush at the blameless;
they shoot suddenly and without fear.
5 #
Ps 10.11
They hold fast to their evil purpose;
they talk of laying snares secretly,
thinking, “Who can see us?#64.5 Syr Jerome: Heb them
6 #
Ps 49.11
Who can search out our crimes?#64.6 Cn: Heb They search out crimes
We have thought out a cunningly conceived plot.”
For the human heart and mind are deep.
7But God will shoot his arrow at them;
they will be wounded suddenly.
8 #
Ps 9.3; 22.7; Prov 18.7 Because of their tongue he will bring them to ruin;#64.8 Cn: Heb They will bring him to ruin, their tongue being against them
all who see them will shake with horror.
9 #
Jer 50.28
Then everyone will fear;
they will tell what God has brought about
and ponder what he has done.
10 #
Ps 25.20; 32.11 Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD
and take refuge in him.
Let all the upright in heart glory.
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