Psalms 64

1 to/for to conduct melody to/for David to hear: hear God voice my in/on/with complaint my from dread enemy to watch life my

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

2 to hide me from counsel be evil from scheming to work evil: wickedness

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

3 which to sharpen like/as sword tongue their to tread arrow their word bitter

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

4 to/for to shoot in/on/with hiding complete suddenly to shoot him and not to fear

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

5 to strengthen: hold to/for them word: deed bad: evil to recount to/for to hide snare to say who? to see: see to/for them

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

6 to search injustice to finish plot to search and entrails: inner parts man and heart deep

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

7 and to shoot them God arrow suddenly to be wound their

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

8 and to stumble him upon them tongue their to wander all to see: see in/on/with them

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

9 and to fear: revere all man and to tell work God and deed: work his be prudent

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

10 to rejoice righteous in/on/with LORD and to seek refuge in/on/with him and to boast: boast all upright heart

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