Psalmi 64

1 Poslušaj moj glas, oh Bog, v moji molitvi, varuj moje življenje strahu pred sovražnikom.

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

2 Skrij me pred skrivnim načrtom hudobnih, pred vstajo delavcev krivičnosti,

Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers; from the tumult of the workers of iniquity:

3 ki brusijo svoj jezik kakor meč in upogibajo svoje loke, da bi streljali svoje puščice, celó grenke besede,

Who have whet their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrows, even bitter words:

4 da bi lahko na skrivnem streljali na popolnega. Nenadoma streljajo nanj in se ne bojijo.

That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

5 Med seboj se hrabrijo v zli zadevi. Na skrivaj se posvetujejo o nastavljanju zank; pravijo: »Kdo jih bo videl?«

They encourage themselves in an evil purpose; they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

6 Preiskujejo krivičnosti, dovršijo marljivo iskanje. Notranja misel vsakogar izmed njih in srce, oboje je globoko.

They search out iniquities; We have accomplished, [say they], a diligent search: and the inward thought of every one, and the heart, is deep.

7 Toda Bog bo nanje streljal s puščico, nenadoma bodo ranjeni.

But God shall shoot at them; with an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded.

8 Tako bodo dosegli, da bo njihov lastni jezik padel nanje. Vsi, ki jih vidijo, bodo zbežali stran.

So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them: all that see them shall wag the head.

9 Vsi ljudje se bodo bali in bodo oznanjali Božje delo, kajti o njegovem dejanju bodo modro preudarjali.

And all men shall fear; and they shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely consider of his doing.

10 Pravični bodo veseli v Gospodu in bodo zaupali vanj in vsi iskreni v srcu bodo ponosni.

The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.