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.

“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” Hear my voice, O God! when I pray! Preserve my life from the terrors 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 assembly of the wicked, From the brawling crowd of evil-doers!

3 The hostile things they say [MTY] are like [SIM] [sharp] swords; their cruel words are like [SIM] arrows.

For like a sword they sharpen their tongues, Like arrows they aim their poisoned words,

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].

To shoot in secret at the upright; Suddenly do they shoot at him without fear.

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 prepare themselves for an evil deed; They commune of laying secret snares: “Who,” say they, “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 meditate crimes: “We have finished,” say they, “our plans!” The heart and bosom of every one of them are 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 shall they be 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].

Thus their own tongues shall bring them down; All who see them will 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.

Then will all men stand in awe, And declare what God hath done, And attentively 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, and trust in the LORD; All the upright in heart shall glory.