For behold, they (A)have [a]set an ambush for my [b]life;
[c]Fierce men (B)attack me,
(C)Not for my wrongdoing nor for my sin, Lord,

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  1. Psalm 59:3 Or lain in wait
  2. Psalm 59:3 Lit soul
  3. Psalm 59:3 Or Strong

See how they lie in wait for me!
    Fierce men conspire(A) against me
    for no offense or sin of mine, Lord.

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They have planned only to thrust him down from his high position;
They (A)delight in falsehood;
They (B)bless with [a]their mouth,
But inwardly they curse. Selah

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  1. Psalm 62:4 Lit his

Surely they intend to topple me
    from my lofty place;
    they take delight in lies.
With their mouths they bless,
    but in their hearts they curse.[a](A)

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  1. Psalm 62:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 8.

Hide me from the (A)secret discussion of evildoers,
From the restlessness of (B)the workers of injustice,
Who (C)have sharpened their tongues like a sword.
They (D)aimed bitter speech as their arrows,
To (E)shoot [a]from concealment at the innocent;
Suddenly they shoot at him, and (F)do not fear.
They make firm for themselves an evil [b]purpose;
They [c]talk of (G)setting snares secretly;
They say, “(H)Who can see them?”
They [d]devise injustices, saying,
“We are [e]ready with a well-conceived plot”;
For the [f](I)inward thought and the heart of a person are [g]deep.

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  1. Psalm 64:4 Lit in
  2. Psalm 64:5 Lit matter
  3. Psalm 64:5 Lit tell of
  4. Psalm 64:6 Or search out
  5. Psalm 64:6 Lit complete
  6. Psalm 64:6 Or inward part
  7. Psalm 64:6 Or unsearchable

Hide me from the conspiracy(A) of the wicked,(B)
    from the plots of evildoers.
They sharpen their tongues like swords(C)
    and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.(D)
They shoot from ambush at the innocent;(E)
    they shoot suddenly, without fear.(F)

They encourage each other in evil plans,
    they talk about hiding their snares;(G)
    they say, “Who will see it[a]?”(H)
They plot injustice and say,
    “We have devised a perfect plan!”
    Surely the human mind and heart are cunning.

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  1. Psalm 64:5 Or us

God Implored to Confound His Enemies.

A Song, a Psalm of Asaph.

83 God, (A)do not remain quiet;
(B)Do not be silent and, God, do not be still.
For behold, Your enemies (C)make an uproar,
And (D)those who hate You have [a](E)exalted themselves.
They (F)make shrewd plans against Your people,
And [b]conspire together against (G)Your [c]treasured ones.

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  1. Psalm 83:2 Lit lifted up the head
  2. Psalm 83:3 Or consult
  3. Psalm 83:3 Or hidden ones

Psalm 83[a]

A song. A psalm of Asaph.

O God, do not remain silent;(A)
    do not turn a deaf ear,
    do not stand aloof, O God.
See how your enemies growl,(B)
    how your foes rear their heads.(C)
With cunning they conspire(D) against your people;
    they plot against those you cherish.(E)

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  1. Psalm 83:1 In Hebrew texts 83:1-18 is numbered 83:2-19.