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