Psalmi 64

1 Zborovođi. Psalam. Davidov. Poslušaj, Bože, moje žalbe glas; od strašna dušmanina život mi čuvaj!

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. Hear my voice, God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

2 Štiti me od mnoštva opakih, sakrij od bjesnila zlotvora

Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil;

3 koji bruse jezike k'o mačeve, otrovne riječi izbacuju kao strijele,

who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words,

4 da iz potaje rane nedužna, da ga rane iznenada ne bojeć' se ničega.

to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.

5 Spremni su na djelo pakosno, snuju kako će kradom zamke staviti i govore: “Tko će nas vidjeti?”

They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, “Who will see them?”

6 Snuju zlodjela, smišljene osnove kriju: pamet i srce čovječje bezdan su duboki.

They plot injustice, saying, “We have made a perfect plan!” Surely man’s mind and heart are cunning.

7 No Bog ih ranjava strijelom, odjednom ih rane prekriju.

But God will shoot at them. They will be suddenly struck down with an arrow.

8 Vlastiti jezik propast im donosi, kimaju glavom oni što ih vide:

Their own tongues shall ruin them. All who see them will shake their heads.

9 svi se boje, Božje djelo slave i misle o onom što on učini.

All mankind shall be afraid. They shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely ponder what he has done.

10 Pravednik se raduje u Jahvi, njemu se utječe, i kliču svim srcem čestiti.

The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall take refuge in him. All the upright in heart shall praise him!