Parallel Bible results for "psalms 64"

Psalm 64

New Revised Standard NRS

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

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

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

4 shooting from ambush at the blameless; they shoot suddenly and without fear.

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

6 Who can search out our crimes? We have thought out a cunningly conceived plot." For the human heart and mind are deep.

7 But God will shoot his arrow at them; they will be wounded suddenly.

8 Because of their tongue he will bring them to ruin; all who see them will shake with horror.

9 Then everyone will fear; they will tell what God has brought about, and ponder what he has done.

10 Let the righteous rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in him. Let all the upright in heart glory.

The Message Bible MSG

1 Listen and help, O God. I'm reduced to a whine And a whimper, obsessed with feelings of doomsday.

2 Don't let them find me - the conspirators out to get me,

3 Using their tongues as weapons, flinging poison words, poison-tipped arrow-words.

4 They shoot from ambush, shoot without warning, not caring who they hit.

5 They keep fit doing calisthenics of evil purpose, They keep lists of the traps they've secretly set. They say to each other, "No one can catch us,

6 no one can detect our perfect crime." The Detective detects the mystery in the dark of the cellar heart.

7 The God of the Arrow shoots! They double up in pain,

8 Fall flat on their faces in full view of the grinning crowd.

9 Everyone sees it. God's work is the talk of the town.

10 Be glad, good people! Fly to God! Good-hearted people, make praise your habit.