Psalms 64
1 God, listen to me as I tell you the things that I am worried about. I am afraid of my enemies; so save/rescue me from them.
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint: Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
2 Protect me from what wicked men are planning to do to me; protect me from that gang of men who do what is evil.
Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, From the tumult of the workers of iniquity;
3 The hostile things they say [MTY] are like [SIM] [sharp] swords; their cruel words are like [SIM] arrows.
Who have whet their tongue like a sword, And have aimed their arrows, even bitter words,
4 Without being afraid, they [lie about people and slander people] who have not done what is wrong, like someone who suddenly jumps up from where he is hiding and shoots [arrows] at his enemy [MET].
That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
5 They encourage each other about doing the evil things that they are planning to do; they talk [with each other] about where they can set traps to catch people, and they think, “No one [RHQ] will see what we are doing,
They encourage themselves in an evil purpose; They commune of laying snares privily; They say, Who will see them?
6 because we have planned very well the crime that we are going to commit!” No one can fully understand what people can think and plan!
They search out iniquities; We have accomplished, [say they], a diligent search: And the inward thought and the heart of every one is deep.
7 But [it will be as though] God will shoot his arrows at them, and suddenly they will be wounded.
But God will shoot at them; With an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded.
8 Because of what they say [MTY], he will get rid of them, and then everyone who sees [what has happened to] them will shake their heads [to ridicule them].
So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them: All that see them shall wag the head.
9 And then everyone will be afraid [to sin because of what might happen to them, also]; they will tell others what God has done, and they themselves will think much about it.
And all men shall fear; And they shall declare the work of God, And shall wisely consider of his doing.
10 Righteous people should rejoice because of what Yahweh [has done]; they should go to him to (find protection/be safe); and all those who are godly will praise him.
The righteous shall be glad in Jehovah, and shall take refuge in him; And all the upright in heart shall glory.
