Psalm 64
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Psalm 64[a]
Treacherous Conspirators Punished by God
1 For the leader. A psalm of David.
I
2 O God, hear my anguished voice;
from a dreadful foe protect my life.
3 Hide me from the malicious crowd,
the mob of evildoers.
4 They sharpen their tongues like swords,
bend their bows of poison words.(A)
5 They shoot at the innocent from ambush,
they shoot him in a moment and do not fear.
6 They resolve on their wicked plan;
they conspire to set snares;
they say: “Who will see us?”
7 They devise wicked schemes,
conceal the schemes they devise;
the designs of their hearts are hidden.(B)
II
8 God shoots an arrow at them;
in a moment they are struck down.(C)
9 They are brought down by their own tongues;
all who see them flee.(D)
10 Every person fears and proclaims God’s actions,
they ponder his deeds.
11 The righteous rejoices and takes refuge in the Lord;
all the upright give praise.(E)
Footnotes
- Psalm 64 A lament of a person overwhelmed by the malice of the wicked who are depicted in the Psalms as the enemies of the righteous (Ps 64:2–7). When people see God bringing upon the wicked the evil they intended against others, they will know who is the true ruler of the world (Ps 64:8–10). The final verse is a vow of praise (Ps 64:11).
Psalm 64
King James Version
64 Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
6 They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
9 And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
10 The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
Psalmen 64
Schlachter 2000
Psalm 64
1 Dem Vorsänger. Ein Psalm Davids.
2 O Gott, höre meine Stimme, wenn ich seufze;
behüte meine Seele, wenn der Feind mich schreckt!
3 Verbirg mich vor dem geheimen Rat der Bösen,
vor der Rotte der Übeltäter,
4 die ihre Zunge geschärft haben wie ein Schwert,
die mit giftigen Worten zielen wie mit Pfeilen,
5 um damit heimlich auf den Unschuldigen zu schießen;
plötzlich schießen sie auf ihn ohne Scheu.
6 Sie ermutigen sich zu einer bösen Sache,
verabreden sich, heimlich Schlingen zu legen;
sie sagen: »Wer wird sie sehen?«
7 Sie ersinnen Tücken: »Wir sind fertig, ersonnen ist der Plan!
Und das Innere eines jeden, ja, sein Herz ist unergründlich!«
8 Aber Gott schießt einen Pfeil auf sie,
plötzlich werden sie verwundet,
9 und ihre eigene Zunge bringt sie zu Fall,
sodass sich jedermann entsetzt, der sie sieht.
10 Da werden sich alle Menschen fürchten
und sagen: »Das hat Gott getan!«
und erkennen, dass es sein Werk ist.
11 Der Gerechte wird sich freuen im Herrn
und auf ihn vertrauen,
und alle aufrichtigen Herzen werden sich glücklich preisen.
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