Psalms 64
64
PSALM 64
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
To the chief Musician,
A Psalm of David.
1When I to thee my prayer make,
Lord, to my voice give ear;
My life save from the enemy,
of whom I stand in fear.
2Me from their secret counsel hide
who do live wickedly;
From insurrection of those men
that work iniquity:
3Who do their tongues with malice whet,
and make them cut like swords;
In whose bent bows are arrows set,
ev'n sharp and bitter words:
4That they may at the perfect man
in secret aim their shot;
Yea, suddenly they dare at him to shoot,
and fear it not.
5In ill encourage they themselves,
and their snares close do lay:
Together conference they have;
Who shall them see? they say.
6They have search'd out iniquities,
a perfect search they keep:
Of each of them the inward thought,
and very heart, is deep.
7God shall an arrow shoot at them,
and wound them suddenly:
8So their own tongue shall them confound;
all who them see shall fly.
9And on all men a fear shall fall,
God's works they shall declare;
For they shall wisely notice take
what these his doings are.
10In God the righteous shall rejoice,
and trust upon his might;
Yea, they shall greatly glory all
in heart that are upright.
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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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