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[a] And they who would cause him[b] to stumble,
their own tongue will be against them.
All who gaze on them will shake.[c]
And then[d] all men[e] will fear,
and will declare the working of God,
and will understand his doing.
10 The righteous will rejoice in Yahweh and take refuge in him,
and all the upright in heart will boast.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 64:8 The Hebrew of this verse is very difficult
  2. Psalm 64:8 That is, the psalmist
  3. Psalm 64:8 Perhaps a shaking of the head; a similar Hebrew form could be translated “will flee”
  4. Psalm 64:9 Hebrew “and”
  5. Psalm 64:9 Hebrew “man”

He will turn their own tongues against them(A)
    and bring them to ruin;
    all who see them will shake their heads(B) in scorn.(C)
All people will fear;(D)
    they will proclaim the works of God
    and ponder what he has done.(E)

10 The righteous will rejoice in the Lord(F)
    and take refuge in him;(G)
    all the upright in heart will glory in him!(H)

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