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Psalms 64

1 God, hear my voice when I complain. Protect my life from the terror of the enemy.

1 Hear me, my God, as I voice my complaint; protect my life from the threat of the enemy.

2 Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of evildoers,

2 Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the plots of evildoers.

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

3 They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.

4 shooting from concealed places at the innocent. They shoot at him suddenly and are not afraid.

4 They shoot from ambush at the innocent; they shoot suddenly, without fear.

5 They encourage each other in an evil plan; they talk about hiding traps and say, "Who will see them?"

5 They encourage each other in evil plans, they talk about hiding their snares; they say, “Who will see it ?”

6 They devise crimes [and say,] "We have perfected a secret plan." The inner man and the heart are mysterious.

6 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 arrows; suddenly, they will be wounded.

7 But God will shoot them with his arrows; they will suddenly be struck down.

8 They will be made to stumble; their own tongues work against them. All who see them will shake their heads.

8 He will turn their own tongues against them and bring them to ruin; all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.

9 Then everyone will fear and will tell about God's work, for they will understand what He has done.

9 All people will fear; they will proclaim the works of God and ponder what he has done.

10 The righteous rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in Him; all the upright in heart offer praise.

10 The righteous will rejoice in the LORDand take refuge in him; all the upright in heart will glory in him!