Psalms 64
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Psalms 64
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To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.O God, let the voice of my grief come to your ear: keep my life from the fear of those who are against me. | For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint: Preserve my life from fear of the enemy. |
Keep me safe from the secret purpose of wrongdoers; from the band of the workers of evil; | Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, From the tumult of the workers of iniquity; |
Who make their tongues sharp like a sword, and whose arrows are pointed, even bitter words; | Who have whet their tongue like a sword, And have aimed their arrows, even bitter words, |
So that in secret they may let loose their arrows at the upright, suddenly and unseen. | That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. |
They make themselves strong in an evil purpose; they make holes for secret nets; they say, Who will see it, | They encourage themselves in an evil purpose; They commune of laying snares privily; They say, Who will see them? |
Or make discovery of our secret purpose? The design is framed with care; and the inner thought of a man, and his heart, is deep. | They search out iniquities; We have accomplished, [say they], a diligent search: And the inward thought and the heart of every one is deep. |
But God sends out an arrow against them; suddenly they are wounded. | But God will shoot at them; With an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded. |
The evil of their tongues is the cause of their fall; all those who see them are shaking their heads at them. | So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them: All that see them shall wag the head. |
And in fear men make public the works of God; and giving thought to his acts they get wisdom. | And all men shall fear; And they shall declare the work of God, And shall wisely consider of his doing. |
The upright will be glad in the Lord and have hope in him; and all the lovers of righteousness will give him glory. | The righteous shall be glad in Jehovah, and shall take refuge in him; And all the upright in heart shall glory. |