Psalm 64[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

Hear me, my God, as I voice my complaint;(A)
    protect my life from the threat of the enemy.(B)

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

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

But God will shoot them with his arrows;
    they will suddenly be struck down.
He will turn their own tongues against them(K)
    and bring them to ruin;
    all who see them will shake their heads(L) in scorn.(M)
All people will fear;(N)
    they will proclaim the works of God
    and ponder what he has done.(O)

10 The righteous will rejoice in the Lord(P)
    and take refuge in him;(Q)
    all the upright in heart will glory in him!(R)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 64:1 In Hebrew texts 64:1-10 is numbered 64:2-11.
  2. Psalm 64:5 Or us

보호를 위한 기도

(다윗의 시. 성가대 지휘자를 따라 부른 노래)

64 하나님이시여, 내가
호소하는 소리를 들으시고
원수의 위협에서
나의 생명을 보호하소서.
악인들의 음모와
악한 군중으로부터
나를 지켜 주소서.
그들이 자기들의 혀를
칼처럼 날카롭게 하고
독한 말을
화살처럼 겨냥하여
숨어서 갑자기
죄 없는 자를 쏘고서도
두려워하지 않습니다.
그들이 악한 일에
서로 격려하고
함께 모여서
덫 놓을 곳을 의논하며,
“누가 그것을 볼 수 있겠는가?”
하는구나.

그들은 악한 계획을 세우고서
“우리가 묘안을
생각해 내었다” 하니
참으로 헤아리기 어려운 것은
사람의 마음이다.
그러나 하나님이 그들에게
활을 쏠 것이니
그들이 순식간에
부상을 입으리라.
그들은 자기들이 한 말로
멸망할 것이니
그들을 보는 자가
다 머리를 흔들 것이다.
그때 모든 사람이 두려워하며
하나님의 일을 선포하고
하나님이 행하신 일을
깊이 생각하리라.

10 의로운 자들은 다
여호와께서
행하신 일로 기뻐하고
그를 피난처로
삼을 것이며
마음이 곧은 자들은 다
[a]여호와를 찬양하리라.

Footnotes

  1. 64:10 또는 ‘자랑하리로다’

Oppressed by the Wicked but Rejoicing in the Lord

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

64 Hear my voice, O God, in my [a]meditation;
Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked,
From the rebellion of the workers of iniquity,
Who sharpen their tongue like a sword,
(A)And bend their bows to shoot their arrows—bitter words,
That they may shoot in secret at the blameless;
Suddenly they shoot at him and do not fear.

They encourage themselves in an evil matter;
They talk of laying snares secretly;
(B)They say, “Who will see them?”
They devise iniquities:
“We have perfected a shrewd scheme.”
Both the inward thought and the heart of man are deep.

But God shall shoot at them with an arrow;
Suddenly they shall be wounded.
So He will make them stumble over their own tongue;
(C)All who see them shall flee away.
All men shall fear,
And shall (D)declare the work of God;
For they shall wisely consider His doing.

10 (E)The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and trust in Him.
And all the upright in heart shall glory.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 64:1 complaint

64 Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.

So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

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.