Psalmorum 64

1 In finem. Psalmus David. [Exaudi, Deus, orationem meam cum deprecor; a timore inimici eripe animam meam.

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 Protexisti me a conventu malignantium, a multitudine operantium iniquitatem.

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 Quia exacuerunt ut gladium linguas suas; intenderunt arcum rem amaram,

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

4 ut sagittent in occultis immaculatum.

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 Subito sagittabunt eum, et non timebunt; firmaverunt sibi sermonem nequam. Narraverunt ut absconderent laqueos; dixerunt: Quis videbit eos?

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 Scrutati sunt iniquitates; defecerunt scrutantes scrutinio. Accedet homo ad cor altum,

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 et exaltabitur Deus. Sagittæ parvulorum factæ sunt plagæ eorum,

But [it will be as though] God will shoot his arrows at them, and suddenly they will be wounded.

8 et infirmatæ sunt contra eos linguæ eorum. Conturbati sunt omnes qui videbant eos,

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 et timuit omnis homo. Et annuntiaverunt opera Dei, et facta ejus intellexerunt.

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 Lætabitur justus in Domino, et sperabit in eo, et laudabuntur omnes recti corde.]

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.