Psalms 64 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Hear, God, as I express my concern; protect me from fear of the 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 the wicked, from the mob of those who practice evil, 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 who sharpen their tongues like swords, and aim their 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 shooting at the innocent from concealment. Suddenly they shoot, fearing nothing. 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 concoct an evil scheme for themselves; they enumerate their hidden snares; they say, |Who will 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 devise wicked schemes, saying, |We have completed our plans, hiding them deep in our hearts.| 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 shot an arrow at them, and they were wounded immediately. 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 tripped over their own tongues, and everyone who was watching ran away. 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 was gripped with fear and acknowledged God's deeds, understanding what he had 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 The righteous rejoiced in the LORD, because they had fled to him for refuge. Let all the upright in heart exult. 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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