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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Tehillim (Psa) 64
64
1For the leader. A psalm of David:
2Hear my voice, God, as I plead:
preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
3Hide me from the secret intrigues of the wicked
and the open insurrection of evildoers.
4They sharpen their tongues like a sword;
they aim their arrows, poisoned words,
5in order to shoot from cover at the innocent,
shooting suddenly and fearing nothing.
6They support each other’s evil plans;
they talk of hiding snares
and ask, “Who would see them?”
7They search for ways to commit crimes,
bringing their diligent search to completion
when each of them has thought it through
in the depth of his heart.
8Suddenly God shoots them down with an arrow,
leaving them with wounds;
9their own tongues make them stumble.
All who see them shake their heads.
10Everyone is awestruck —
they acknowledge that it is God at work,
they understand what he has done.
11The righteous will rejoice in Adonai;
they will take refuge in him;
all the upright in heart will exult.
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