Psalms 64

לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃

שְׁמַע־אֱלֹהִ֣ים קוֹלִ֣י בְשִׂיחִ֑י מִפַּ֥חַד א֝וֹיֵ֗ב תִּצֹּ֥ר חַיָּֽי׃

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice of complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

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

תַּ֭סְתִּירֵנִי מִסּ֣וֹד מְרֵעִ֑ים מֵ֝רִגְשַׁ֗ת פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃

Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity,

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

אֲשֶׁ֤ר שָׁנְנ֣וּ כַחֶ֣רֶב לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם דָּרְכ֥וּ חִ֝צָּ֗ם דָּבָ֥ר מָֽר׃

who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows,

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

לִיר֣וֹת בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֣ים תָּ֑ם פִּתְאֹ֥ם יֹ֝רֻ֗הוּ וְלֹ֣א יִירָֽאוּ׃

ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear.

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

יְחַזְּקוּ־לָ֨מוֹ ׀ דָּ֘בָ֤ר רָ֗ע יְֽ֭סַפְּרוּ לִטְמ֣וֹן מוֹקְשִׁ֑ים אָ֝מְר֗וּ מִ֣י יִרְאֶה־לָּֽמוֹ׃

They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.

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

יַֽחְפְּֽשׂוּ־עוֹלֹ֗ת תַּ֭מְנוּ חֵ֣פֶשׂ מְחֻפָּ֑שׂ וְקֶ֥רֶב אִ֝֗ישׁ וְלֵ֣ב עָמֹֽק׃

They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.

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

וַיֹּרֵ֗ם אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים חֵ֥ץ פִּתְא֑וֹם הָ֝י֗וּ מַכּוֹתָֽם׃

But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be wounded.

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

וַיַּכְשִׁיל֣וּהוּ עָלֵ֣ימוֹ לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם יִ֝תְנֹדֲד֗וּ כָּל־רֹ֥אֵה בָֽם׃

They will be made to stumble, their own tongues turned against them. All who see will shake their heads.

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

וַיִּֽירְא֗וּ כָּל־אָ֫דָ֥ם וַ֭יַּגִּידוּ פֹּ֥עַל אֱלֹהִ֗ים וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֥הוּ הִשְׂכִּֽילוּ׃

Then all mankind will fear and proclaim the work of God; so they will ponder what He has done.

And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

יִשְׂמַ֬ח צַדִּ֣יק בַּ֭יהוָה וְחָ֣סָה ב֑וֹ וְ֝יִתְהַֽלְל֗וּ כָּל־יִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃

Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in Him; let all the upright in heart exult.

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