Psalm 64
64
Hide Me from the Wicked
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
1Hear my voice, O God, in my #Ps. 55:2complaint;
preserve my life from dread of the enemy.
2Hide me from #[Ps. 55:14]the secret plots of the wicked,
from the throng of evildoers,
3who #See Ps. 57:4 whet their tongues like swords,
who #See Ps. 11:2aim bitter words like arrows,
4shooting from #[Ps. 10:8] ambush at the blameless,
shooting at him suddenly and #Ps. 55:19without fear.
5They #Jer. 23:14; Ezek. 13:22 hold fast to their evil purpose;
they talk of #See Ps. 140:5 laying snares secretly,
thinking, #See Job 22:13“Who can see them?”
6They search out injustice,
saying, “We have accomplished a diligent search.”
For #Ps. 49:11the inward mind and heart of a man are deep.
7 #
Ps. 7:12, 13; [Ps. 58:7] But God shoots his arrow at them;
they are wounded suddenly.
8They are brought to ruin, with their own #See Prov. 12:13; 18:7 tongues turned against them;
all who #See Ps. 40:3 see them will #Jer. 18:16; 48:27; See Ps. 22:7wag their heads.
9Then all mankind #[See ver. 8 above] fears;
they #Jer. 50:28; 51:10tell what God has brought about
and ponder what he has done.
10Let #See Ps. 32:11; Job 22:19 the righteous one rejoice in the Lord
and #See Ps. 11:1 take refuge in him!
Let all #See Ps. 7:10the upright in heart exult!
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Psalms 64
64
Psalm 64
For the music leader. A psalm of David.
1Listen to me when I complain, God!
Protect my life from the enemy’s terror!
2Hide me from the secret plots of wicked people;
hide me from the schemes of evildoers
3who sharpen their tongues like swords.
They aim their arrow—a cruel word—
4from their hiding places
so as to shoot an innocent person.
They shoot without warning and without fear.
5They encourage themselves with evil words.
They plan on laying traps in secret.
“Who will be able to see them?” they ask.
6“Let someone try to expose our crimes!
We’ve devised a perfect plot!
It’s deep within the human mind and heart.”#64.6 Heb uncertain
7But God will shoot them with an arrow!
Without warning, they will be wounded!
8The LORD will make them trip over their own tongues;
everyone who sees them will just shake their heads.
9Then all people will honor God,
will announce the act of God,
will understand it was God’s work.
10Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD;
let them take refuge in him;
let everyone whose heart is in the right place give praise!
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