Psalms 64 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 [For the choir director; a psalm by David.] Hear my voice, O God, when I complain. Protect my life from a terrifying enemy. Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy. For the director of music. A psalm of David. Hear me, my God, as I voice my complaint; protect my life from the threat of the enemy.
2 Hide me from the secret plots of criminals, from the mob of troublemakers. Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, from the throng of evildoers, Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the plots of evildoers.
3 They sharpen their tongues like swords. They aim bitter words like arrows who whet their tongues like swords, who aim bitter words like arrows, They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.
4 to shoot at innocent people from their hiding places. They shoot at them suddenly, without any fear. shooting from ambush at the blameless, shooting at him suddenly and without fear. They shoot from ambush at the innocent; they shoot suddenly, without fear.
5 They encourage one another in their evil plans. They talk about setting traps and say, |Who can see them?| They hold fast to their evil purpose; they talk of laying snares secretly, thinking, “Who can see them?” They encourage each other in evil plans, they talk about hiding their snares; they say, “Who will see it?”
6 They search for the perfect crime and say, |We have perfected a foolproof scheme!| Human nature and the human heart are a mystery! They search out injustice, saying, “We have accomplished a diligent search.” For the inward mind and heart of a man are deep. They plot injustice and say, “We have devised a perfect plan!” Surely the human mind and heart are cunning.
7 But God will shoot them with an arrow. Suddenly, they will be struck dead. But God shoots his arrow at them; they are wounded suddenly. But God will shoot them with his arrows; they will suddenly be struck down.
8 They will trip over their own tongues. Everyone who sees them will shake his head. They are brought to ruin, with their own tongues turned against them; all who see them will wag their heads. He will turn their own tongues against them and bring them to ruin; all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.
9 Everyone will be afraid and conclude, |This is an act of God!| They will learn from what he has done. Then all mankind fears; they tell what God has brought about and ponder what he has done. All people will fear; they will proclaim the works of God and ponder what he has done.
10 Righteous people will find joy in the LORD and take refuge in him. Everyone whose motives are decent will be able to brag. Let the righteous one rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in him! Let all the upright in heart exult! The righteous will rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in him; all the upright in heart will glory in him!
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