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Psalms 64
[1]
Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
[2] Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked,
from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil;
[3] who sharpen their tongue like a sword,
and aim their arrows, deadly words,
[4] to shoot innocent men from ambushes.
They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.
[5] They encourage themselves in evil plans.
They talk about laying snares secretly.
They say, “Who will see them?”
[6] They plot injustice, saying, “We have made a perfect plan!”
Surely man’s mind and heart are cunning.
[7] But God will shoot at them.
They will be suddenly struck down with an arrow.
[8] Their own tongues shall ruin them.
All who see them will shake their heads.
[9] All mankind shall be afraid.
They shall declare the work of God,
and shall wisely ponder what he has done.
[10] The righteous shall be glad in Yahweh,
and shall take refuge in him.
All the upright in heart shall praise him!
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.
Hear my voice, God, in my complaint.Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
[2] Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked,
from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil;
[3] who sharpen their tongue like a sword,
and aim their arrows, deadly words,
[4] to shoot innocent men from ambushes.
They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.
[5] They encourage themselves in evil plans.
They talk about laying snares secretly.
They say, “Who will see them?”
[6] They plot injustice, saying, “We have made a perfect plan!”
Surely man’s mind and heart are cunning.
[7] But God will shoot at them.
They will be suddenly struck down with an arrow.
[8] Their own tongues shall ruin them.
All who see them will shake their heads.
[9] All mankind shall be afraid.
They shall declare the work of God,
and shall wisely ponder what he has done.
[10] The righteous shall be glad in Yahweh,
and shall take refuge in him.
All the upright in heart shall praise him!