Psalm 64
1 Dem Sangmeister. Ein Psalm Davids.
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.
2 Hör, Elohim, mein klagendes Rufen, / Vor dem schrecklichen Feinde bewahre mein Leben!
Protect me from what wicked men are planning to do to me; protect me from that gang of men who do what is evil.
3 Schütze mich vor der Frevler Rotte, / Vor dem lärmenden Haufen der Übeltäter!
The hostile things they say [MTY] are like [SIM] [sharp] swords; their cruel words are like [SIM] arrows.
4 Sie schärfen ihre Zunge wie Schwerter, / Spannen als Pfeile verwundende Reden.
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].
5 Sie schießen heimlich den Frommen, / Treffen ihn plötzlich ohne Scheu.
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,
6 Sie nehmen sich fest das Böse vor; / Sie beschließen, Schlingen zu legen, / Und fragen: "Wer wird sie sehn?"
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!
7 Sie erdenken Frevel: "Wir haben's vollendet, der Plan ist ersonnen!" / Eines jeden Herz ist ein Abgrund.
But [it will be as though] God will shoot his arrows at them, and suddenly they will be wounded.
8 Aber da trifft sie Gott mit dem Pfeil: / Plötzlich sind ihre Wunden da!
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].
9 Ihre eigne Zunge bringt sie zu Fall. / Die auf sie sehen, schütteln den Kopf.
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.
10 Da fürchten sich alle, / Verkünden das Tun Elohims / Und betrachten sein Werk. Der Gerechte freut sich in Jahwe und fliehet zu ihm. / Sein rühmen sich alle redlichen Herzen.
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.
