Psalms 64
American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)
1 Ref Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint: Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
2 Ref Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, From the tumult of the workers of iniquity;
3 Ref Who have whet their tongue like a sword, And have aimed their arrows, even bitter words,
4 Ref That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
5 Ref They encourage themselves in an evil purpose; They commune of laying snares privily; They say, Who will see them?
6 Ref They search out iniquities; We have accomplished, `say they', a diligent search: And the inward thought and the heart of every one is deep.
7 Ref But God will shoot at them; With an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded.
8 Ref So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them: All that see them shall wag the head.
9 Ref And all men shall fear; And they shall declare the work of God, And shall wisely consider of his doing.
10 Ref The righteous shall be glad in Jehovah, and shall take refuge in him; And all the upright in heart shall glory. Psalm 65 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm. A song of David.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
1 Ref To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice, in my meditation, From the fear of an enemy Thou keepest my life,
2 Ref Hidest me from the secret counsel of evil doers, From the tumult of workers of iniquity.
3 Ref Who sharpened as a sword their tongue, They directed their arrow -- a bitter word.
4 Ref To shoot in secret places the perfect, Suddenly they shoot him, and fear not.
5 Ref They strengthen for themselves an evil thing, They recount of the hiding of snares, They have said, `Who doth look at it?'
6 Ref They search out perverse things, `We perfected a searching search,' And the inward part of man, and the heart `are' deep.
7 Ref And God doth shoot them `with' an arrow, Sudden have been their wounds,
8 Ref And they cause him to stumble, Against them `is' their own tongue, Every looker on them fleeth away.
9 Ref And all men fear, and declare the work of God, And His deed they have considered wisely.
10 Ref The righteous doth rejoice in Jehovah, And hath trusted in Him, And boast themselves do all the upright of heart!
World English Bible (WEB)
1 Ref > Hear my voice, God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
2 Ref Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, From the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil;
3 Ref Who sharpen their tongue like a sword, And aim their arrows, deadly words,
4 Ref To shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.
5 Ref They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, "Who will see them?"
6 Ref They plot injustice, saying, "We have made a perfect plan!" Surely man's mind and heart are cunning.
7 Ref But God will shoot at them. They will be suddenly struck down with an arrow.
8 Ref Their own tongues shall ruin them. All who see them will shake their heads.
9 Ref All mankind shall be afraid. They shall declare the work of God, And shall wisely ponder what he has done.
10 Ref The righteous shall be glad in Yahweh, And shall take refuge in him. All the upright in heart shall praise him!