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

Psalmul 64

Pentru dirijor. Un psalm al lui David.

Ascultă, Dumnezeule, glasul plângerii mele!
    Păzeşte-mă de ameninţarea duşmanului!
Fereşte-mă de sfatul celor răi,
    de gloata celor ce săvârşesc răul,
de cei care îşi ascut limba drept sabie,
    care pregătesc cuvinte amare drept săgeţi,
ca să tragă pe ascuns asupra celui nevinovat,
    să tragă pe neaşteptate şi fără să se teamă.

Se îmbărbătează în răutatea lor,
    îşi plănuiesc cum să ascundă curse,
        zicând: „Cine ne[a] va vedea?“
Pun la cale nedreptăţi,
    zicând: „Am isprăvit planul ascuns!“
        Lăuntrul fiecăruia şi inima le sunt de nepătruns.

Însă Dumnezeu trage pe neaşteptate săgeţi asupra lor
    şi sunt loviţi.
Propria lor limbă i-a adus la ruină,
    aşa încât toţi cei care-i văd clatină din cap.

Toţi oamenii se înfricoşează,
    mărturisesc ceea ce a înfăptuit Dumnezeu
        şi-I recunosc lucrarea.
10 Să se bucure cel drept în Domnul şi să se adăpostească la El!
    Să se laude cu El toţi cei cu inima cinstită.

Footnotes

  1. Psalmii 64:5 Sau: le

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.