Psalms 64

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¹ [For the choirmaster Psalm Of David] Listen, God, to my voice as I plead, protect my life from fear ofthe enemy;	¹ For the leader. A psalm of David.
² hide me from the league of the wicked, from the gang of evil-doers.	² O God, hear my anguished voice; from the foes I dread protect my life.
³ They sharpen their tongues like a sword, aim their arrows of poisonous abuse,	³ Hide me from the malicious crowd, the mob of evildoers.
⁴ shoot at the innocent from cover, shoot suddenly, with nothing to fear.	⁴ They sharpen their tongues like swords, ready their bows for arrows of poison words.
⁵ They support each other in their evil designs, they discuss how to lay their snares. 'Who wil see us?'they say,	⁵ They shoot at the innocent from ambush, shoot without risk, catch them unawares.
⁶ 'or wil penetrate our secrets?' He wil do that, he who penetrates human nature to its depths, thedepths of the heart.	⁶ They resolve on their wicked plan; they conspire to set snares; they say: "Who will see us?"
⁷ God has shot them with his arrow, sudden were their wounds.	⁷ They devise wicked schemes, conceal the schemes they devise; the designs of their hearts are hidden.
⁸ He brings them down because of their tongue, and al who see them shake their heads.	⁸ But God will shoot arrows at them and strike them unawares.
⁹ Everyone wil be awestruck, proclaim what God has done, and understand why he has done it.	⁹ They will be brought down by their own tongues; all who see them will shake their heads.
¹⁰ The upright wil rejoice in Yahweh, wil take refuge in him, and al the honest wil praise him.	¹⁰ Then all will fear and proclaim God's deed, pondering what has been done.
	¹¹ The just will rejoice and take refuge in the LORD; all the upright will glory in their God.