Psalms 64
64
Victory over Evildoers
For the Pure and Shining One
King David’s song
1-2Lord, can’t you hear my cry, my bitter complaint?
Keep me safe from this band of criminals and
from the conspiracy of these wicked men.
They gather in their secret counsel to destroy me.
3-4Can’t you hear their slander, their lies?
Their words are like poison-tipped arrows
shot from the shadows.
They are unafraid and have no fear of consequences.
5They persist with their evil plans
and plot together to hide their traps.
They boast, “No one can see us or stop us!”
6They search out opportunities to pervert justice
as they plan the “perfect crime.”
How unsearchable is their endless evil!
They try desperately to hide the deep darkness of their hearts. # 64:6 Scholars are unanimous in agreement that the meaning of the Hebrew text of this verse is uncertain.
7But all the while God has his own fire-tipped arrows!
Suddenly, without warning,
they will be pierced and struck down.
8Staggering backward, they will be destroyed
by the very ones they spoke against.
All who see this will view them with scorn.
9Then all will stand awestruck over what God has done,
seeing how he vindicated the victims of these crimes.
10The lovers of God will be glad, rejoicing in the Lord.
They will be found in his glorious wraparound presence,
singing songs of praise to God!
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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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