Psalms, 64

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0. To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

1. [For the choirmaster Psalm Of David] Listen, God, to my voice as I plead, protect my life from fear of the enemy;

1. Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy,

2. hide me from the league of the wicked, from the gang of evil-doers.

2. hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, from the scheming of evildoers,

3. They sharpen their tongues like a sword, aim their arrows of poisonous abuse,

3. who whet their tongues like swords, who aim bitter words like arrows,

4. shoot at the innocent from cover, shoot suddenly, with nothing to fear.

4. shooting from ambush at the blameless, shooting at him suddenly and without fear.

5. They support each other in their evil designs, they discuss how to lay their snares. 'Who will see us?' they say,

5. They hold fast to their evil purpose; they talk of laying snares secretly, thinking, "Who can see us?

6. 'or will penetrate our secrets?' He will do that, he who penetrates human nature to its depths, the depths of the heart.

6. Who can search out our crimes? We have thought out a cunningly conceived plot." For the inward mind and heart of a man are deep!

7. God has shot them with his arrow, sudden were their wounds.

7. But God will shoot his arrow at them; they will be wounded suddenly.

8. He brings them down because of their tongue, and all who see them shake their heads.

8. Because of their tongue he will bring them to ruin; all who see them will wag their heads.

9. Everyone will be awestruck, proclaim what God has done, and understand why he has done it.

9. Then all men will fear; they will tell what God has wrought, and ponder what he has done.

10. The upright will rejoice in Yahweh, will take refuge in him, and all the honest will praise him.

10. Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD, and take refuge in him! Let all the upright in heart glory!