Psalm 64 NKJV ISV Parallel

◄ Psalm 64 ►

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1To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my meditation; Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

1Hear, God, as I express my concern; protect me from fear of the enemy.

2Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, From the rebellion of the workers of iniquity,

2Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, from the mob of those who practice evil,

3Who sharpen their tongue like a sword, And bend their bows to shoot their arrows—bitter words,

3who sharpen their tongues like swords, and aim their bitter words like arrows,

4That they may shoot in secret at the blameless; Suddenly they shoot at him and do not fear.

4shooting at the innocent from concealment. Suddenly they shoot, fearing nothing.

5They encourage themselves in an evil matter; They talk of laying snares secretly; They say, “Who will see them?”

5They concoct an evil scheme for themselves; they enumerate their hidden snares; they say, "Who will see them?"

6They devise iniquities: “We have perfected a shrewd scheme.” Both the inward thought and the heart of man are deep.

6They devise wicked schemes, saying, "We have completed our plans, hiding them deep in our hearts."

7But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; Suddenly they shall be wounded.

7But God shot an arrow at them, and they were wounded immediately.

8So He will make them stumble over their own tongue; All who see them shall flee away.

8They tripped over their own tongues, and everyone who was watching ran away.

9All men shall fear, And shall declare the work of God; For they shall wisely consider His doing.

9Everyone was gripped with fear and acknowledged God's deeds, understanding what he had done.

10The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and trust in Him. And all the upright in heart shall glory.

10The righteous rejoiced in the LORD, because they had fled to him for refuge. Let all the upright in heart exult.