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Psalm 64

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

1 Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy.

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

2 Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, from the throng of evildoers,

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

3 who whet their tongues like swords, who aim bitter words like arrows,

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

4 shooting from ambush at the blameless, shooting at him suddenly and without fear.

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

5 They hold fast to their evil purpose; they talk of laying snares secretly, thinking, “Who can see them? ”

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

6 They search out injustice, saying, “We have accomplished a diligent search. ”For the inward mind and heart of a man are deep.

7 But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly, they will be wounded.

7 But God shoots his arrow at them; they are wounded suddenly.

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

8 They are brought to ruin, with their own tongues turned against them; all who see them will wag their heads.

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

9 Then all mankind fears; they tell what God has brought about 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 Let the righteous one rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in him! Let all the upright in heart exult!