Mga Awit 64
1 Dinggin mo ang aking tinig, O Diyos, pakinggan mo ang aking daing; ingatan mo ang aking buhay mula sa takot mula sa aking mga kaaway.
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 Itago mo ako mula sa lihim na pakana ng mga mapaggawa ng masama, mula sa kaguluhan ng mga gumagawa ng masama.
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 Hinasa nila ang kanilang mga dila gaya ng mga espada; itinutok nila ang kanilang mga palaso, mapapait na mga salita,
The hostile things they say [MTY] are like [SIM] [sharp] swords; their cruel words are like [SIM] arrows.
4 para panain nila mula sa lihim na mga lugar ang mga taong walang kasalanan; agad nilang papanain siya at walang kinatatakutan.
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 Pinalalakas nila ang kanilang loob sa masamang plano; palihim silang nagpulong para maglagay ng mga patibong; sinasabi nila, “Sino ang makakikita sa atin?”
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 Lumikha (sila) ng mga planong makasalanan; “Natapos namin,” sinasabi nila, “ang isang maingat na plano.” Malalim ang saloobin at puso ng tao.
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 Pero papanain (sila) ng Diyos; kaagad silang masusugatan ng kaniyang mga palaso.
But [it will be as though] God will shoot his arrows at them, and suddenly they will be wounded.
8 Madarapa (sila) dahil laban sa kanila ang kanilang mga dila; iiling sa kanilang mga ulo ang lahat ng makakakita sa kanila.
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 Matatakot ang lahat ng mga tao at ihahayag ang mga gawa ng Diyos. Pag-iisipan nilang mabuti ang tungkol sa kaniyang mga ginawa.
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 Magagalak kay Yahweh ang matuwid at kukubli (sila) sa kaniya; magmamalaki ang lahat ng matapat sa puso.
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.
