< Psalms 64 >
1 God, listen to me as I tell you the things that I am worried about. I am afraid of my enemies; so save/rescue me from them.
To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice in my plaint; preserve my life from fear of the enemy:
2 Protect me from what wicked men are planning to do to me; protect me from that gang of men who do what is evil.
Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, from the tumultuous crowd of the workers of iniquity,
3 The hostile things they say [MTY] are like [SIM] [sharp] swords; their cruel words are like [SIM] arrows.
Who have sharpened their tongue like a sword, [and] have aimed their arrow, a bitter word;
4 Without being afraid, they [lie about people and slander people] who have not done what is wrong, like someone who suddenly jumps up from where he is hiding and shoots [arrows] at his enemy [MET].
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
5 They encourage each other about doing the evil things that they are planning to do; they talk [with each other] about where they can set traps to catch people, and they think, “No one [RHQ] will see what we are doing,
They encourage themselves in an evil matter, they concert to hide snares; they say, Who will see them?
6 because we have planned very well the crime that we are going to commit!” No one can fully understand what people can think and plan!
They devise iniquities: We have it ready, the plan is diligently sought out. And each one's inward [thought] and heart is deep.
7 But [it will be as though] God will shoot his arrows at them, and suddenly they will be wounded.
But God will shoot an arrow at them: suddenly are they wounded;
8 Because of what they say [MTY], he will get rid of them, and then everyone who sees [what has happened to] them will shake their heads [to ridicule them].
By their own tongue they are made to fall over one another: all that see them shall flee away.
9 And then everyone will be afraid [to sin because of what might happen to them, also]; they will tell others what God has done, and they themselves will think much about it.
And all men shall fear, and shall declare God's doing; and they shall wisely consider his work.
10 Righteous people should rejoice because of what Yahweh [has done]; they should go to him to (find protection/be safe); and all those who are godly will praise him.
The righteous shall rejoice in Jehovah, and trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.