Revised Version 1895

Psalms 64

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

1Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

2Hidemeקוֹלִ֣יko.LiH6963from thesecretתִּצֹּ֥רti.TzorH5341counsel of evil-doers; from the tumult of the workers of iniquity:

3Who have whet their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrows, even bitter words:

4That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

5They encourage themselves in an evil purpose; they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

6TheysearchH7200outH2388iniquities;WeH1697have accomplished,sayאָ֝מְר֗וּ'a.me.RuH559they, a diligentsearchH7200: and the inwardthoughtH559ofeveryH1697one, and the heart, isdeepH2388.

7ButGodH2664shall shoot at them; with an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded.

8SoH1961they shall bemadeH1961to stumble, theirownH1961tonguebeingH1961against them: all that see them shall wag the head.

9Andallכָּל־kol-H3605menכָּל־kol-H3605shall fear; and they shall declare the work of God, and shall wiselyconsiderרֹ֥אֵהRo.'ehH7200of his doing.

10The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; andallH3605the upright in heart shall glory.

Commentaries on Psalms 64

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain